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O  F    T  H  E      •• 

PROCEEDINGS 

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Two  CON.FERR'l^CES 

Begun  to  be  held  at  Falmouth  in  Cafc'O'Bay,  in  the  County 
of  Yorky  within  the  Province  of  the  Majfachufetts-Bay 
in  New-England,    on* the  Twenty- Eighth  Day  oi  June 

BETWEEN  ^:, 

His  Excel  LE  NO 

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JVILLIAM  SHlRLET^Wi^ 

Captain- General,  Governour  and  Commander  in  ChieffcLin 
and'ovcT  the  Province  aforefaid,  :     '*^^'    , 

And   the  Chiefs  of  the 

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And  on  the  Fifth  Day  of  J^«/y  following, 

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Of  the  Proceedings  at  two  Conferences  begun  to  be  held  at  Fal- 
■  mouth  in  Cajlo-Bay^  in  the  County  of  Tork^  within  the  Province' 
of  the  Qi^a(rac!)UfCttS'Eap  in  New-England,  on  the 
Twenty-Eighth  Day  of  Jtpie  1754,  between  His  Excellency 
IVILLI  AM  SHiRLET,  Efq;  Captiin-Gcncral,  Go- 
vern(«r  and  Commander  in  Chief,  in  and  over  the  Province  a- 
fordaid,  and  the  Chiefs  of  the  j['}0;i;i!DgU)(lllt  Indians  ;  and 
on  the  Fifth  Day  oi  July  following,  between  his  faid  Excelle>n- 
CY,   and  the  Chiefcj  of  the^CnoDfCOt  Inciians.  /,■ 

V.'    ■     •  ■'•    . 

N  "Saturday  the  2 1  ft  oijiwe,  in  the  Forenoon,  the  Governor  attended  by  feverLl 
Members  of  His  iMajelly's  Council  fur  the  faid  Province,  the  Speaker,  and  f*.-, 
veral  Members  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefi  ntatives,  with  divers  other  Gentlehicn  i 
and  accompany 'd  by  the  Honorable  Col.  Paul  Mufcarene^  Commiflloncr  Irorrt 
the  Provnce  of  Nova-iicoiia^  cmlMik'd  on  board  tlic  Ship  Burryeau  for  Cafco-Bay  ;  and 
on  pafTing  Caftle  M^illiam  was  join'd  by  the  Province  Slpop  Majfachufetis,  having  on  board 
Miijor-General  IVinJlow^  and  other  Officers  of  the  Forces  rais'd  for  his  Majefty's' Service 
in  the  inte-niied  Expedition  upon  the  River  Kennebecky  and  eight  Tranfport  VcfTds,  on 
,  Board  ot  which  were  500  of  the  faid  Forces  -,  the  remaining  300,/  wijicti  were  not  then 
ready,  being  ordered  to  embark  and  follow  in  a  few  Days.  ....  ^o,,, «;    ■ 


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On  Wednefday  the  26rh  of  Jtitte^  in  the  Forenoon,  the  Governor  came  to  an  Anchoif 
in  the  Harb<'Mr  at  Ftthnaith^  where  he  found  the  Province  Sloop  and  Tranfporis  had  ar* 
rw'd  the  Day  before,  and  the  Forces  encamp'd  on  Bang's  Ifland  ;  that  the  Honorable 
Daiiiil  fVarner,  Peter  Cilmnn  and  Clement  March,  Efqrs*,  Commiflloners  from  the^  Go- 
vernment of  Nezv-H  amp  (hire  were  cojne  to  meet  him,  and  that  the  Norridgwalk  Indians 

had  waited  there  fome  Days  for  his  Arrival.  ■    .  . 

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Upon  going  on  Shoar  the  Governor  was  inform'd  by  Capt.  Litbgoiv^  the  Comraandei? 
of  Richmond  Fort,  that  a  Party  of  the  Arjfegunticock  Indians,  which  he  fuppos'd  tq  b« 
then' within  the  diftance  of  7  or  8  Miles  of  it,  had,  in  Anfwer  to  his  Excellency's  Letter 
of  Notification  to  the  Indians,:  to  meet  him  at  the  Interview,  declar'd*  that  they  (houldnot 
a)ine,  bicaiifc  they  had  not  yet  wip'd  away  the  Blood  of  the  two  Indians  belonging  to  their 
'i^ribe,  which  hail  been  kili'd  the  laft  Year  within  the  Government  q{  Ncw-hiampjhirt.  - 

....  •  '  ■' 

The  fameDav,  in  the  Afternoon,  tlie  Governor  recciv'd  a  Letter  from  Capt.  Bradlinry^ 
dated  at  St.  George's  the  i8th  ot  June^  inclofing  one  from  Father  Goumn^  the  Jejuit  of 
tne  Penobjcot  1  ribe  of  Indians  to  Father  Audran  the  Jefuit  of  the  Norridg'^alk  Tribe, 
dated  at  Ptfiobjc^t  the  4th  of  June  1754,  which  he  had  intercepted  by  Means  of  the  In- 
dian, to  whom  the  Carriage  ot  it  was  intruded  ;  and  informing  his  Excellency,  that  the 
fame  Inthan  had  told  him,  "^That  he  had  lately  had  the  Carriage  of  another  Letter  from 
*'  (.anadn  committed  to  him,  which  he  loft  upi  n  the  Road  ;  that  it  was  a  bad  one,  tho* 
**  he  would  not  undertake  to  fay  fully  what  the  Coiit;;nts  of  h  weie  j  but  that  he  certainly 


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**  knew  llut  the  French  Indians,  in  great  Numbers,  were  determin'c!  to  come  over  [froiTj 
**  Canada]  to  this  Side  oi  tlie  Country,  wiien  the  Corn  fh  ulJ  bu  fit  to  g.ulicr,  and  fall 

•'  upon  the  Englijh. " Ci\n.Bradi/ury  alf »  intormM  his  Excellency  in  the  lame  Letter, 

**  That  he  was  almoft  iure,  the  Petobfcot  Indilans  iWoukl  not  meet  him  at  Falmoutb.  '* 
(As  they  had  likewifc  declared  to  his  txccllcncvj  In  t  Letter  wrote  to  him  by  them  irt 
behalf  of  the  Norridgwalk  Indians,  as  well  as  themlelvej,  before  he  Kit  Boilon^)  "  tho* 
*'  he  [Capt  Bradbury]  thought  the  French  would  find  it  difficult  to  perfwade  thd  Pe- 
*'  nobjcots  to  break  with  the  Engli/h,  unlcfs  they  IhoulJ  be  forc'd  inty  it  by  great  Num- 
"  bers  of  French  Indians  from  Canada.  " 

On  the  Day  following  the  Governor  rcceivM  a  letter  fron  James  Bane^  dated  in 
June  ;  in  which  he  inform'd  him,  "  That  the  Chit f  Man's  S(jn  ot  Pajjanuquody  had 
♦'  tokl  Capt.  Bradlury  and  hinifclf  at  St.  Georges,  that  the  Indians  of  tlic  l^ < ,  ridgwalk 
*'  Tribe  had  lent  two  Bilts  of  Wampum  to  the  PencbJcstSy  to  get  them  to  join  tiie  Ca- 
"  nada  Indians  and  themfclves  againft  the  Englijh  \  and  that  there  was  rtblohircly  a 
*'  Number  of  Canada  Indians^  then  at  Penolfcof,  on  that  Bufincls  i  but  that  they  had 
*'  not  dctermin'd  what  to  do  as  yet."  ^  i  "  .     ' 


The  Letter  from  Pere  Gounon^  to  Pere  Audran^  is  as  follows, 


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Moh  Reverend  Pere^ 
P.  X. 

VOus  avez  tort  de  craindrc  I'  Anglois  \ 
il  n'en  veut  qu'  a  vos  Terres,  cc 
non  a  vos  Vies  :  Si  vous  voul'  z  nean- 
moins  feuls  dcfendfc  vos  Tcrrcs,  vout 
Serez  les  Vidtimes  de  votre  Temerite  :  U 
faur  que  •  Narantfuaq  &  Panauam/que 
agifT'tit  dc  Concert  \  fans  cela  Ics  Narant- 
fuaniens^  ou  au  moina  la  MiJJinn  de  Na- 
rantfuaq eft  perdiic  :  U  Coup  tft  decicif; 
II  faut  ici  beaucoup  de  Prudence  \  Tachoni 
Voas  et  nioi  de  ne  pas  parditre  dans  cettc 
AfFiire  :  II  faui  que  nous  aidons  nos  Sa- 
vagesy  &ns  lidus  brouitler  ni  avce  le  Fran- 
coist  ni  avcc  P  AnglbiSy  quoique  nous  agif- 
fiins  contre  l*  Un  et  contre  /*  autre :  La 
Con.luite  de  1*  un  et  de  I*  autre  n'cft  pa* 
droite  devant  Dieu  :  Vous  ferez  bit-n  de  ne 
pas  faire  le  Voyage  de  ^ebic  :  Envoyez 
y  a  I'  inffu  de  I'  Anglois  :  J'y  envoye  ; 
on  .pare  dem^in  :  Voici  to  parole,  qucje 
fais  potter  au  Genera)  ; 
•^i  •>  Mdn  Perty 

«t  j  E  viens  vous  expoler  ma  mifere : 
**  V  Anglois  prend  mes  Terres,  et 
**  Je  fuii  Trop^  tbible  pour  lui  refifter  : 
<*  Nus  Af mes  ne  f6nt  point  egales^ :  H  me 
•*  mdmre  de  Cinons,  &  uric  Qiimtice 
««  prodi^eufe  dtGurrricra  \  puis  je  man- 
«♦  qu^r  d*en  etre  accable'&  detruit  memfc  ? 
«»  J*  av  toiijours  cru  que  tiion  Pere  me 
"  defend  roit,  fi  Je  venois  a  ctre  vive- 
"  meiit  atfcKjuc. 


•    'I'he   Trtuh    Ntaiei  of 

'1     Ptatl'Jftt, 


fhrridgv/nlki    ud 


:;3  li^r^ 


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My  Reverend  Father, 
P.  C. 

rO  U  are  in  the  wrong  to  fear  the 
Englifh  V  they  want  only  your  Lands y 
they  don't  want  your  Lives :  Never- 
thelefs  if  f  You  "will  defend  your  Lands 
by  yvurfelves  aloney  you  will  be  tbeViilims 
of  your  Ra^jnefs  -,  Norridgwalk  and  Pe- 
nobfcor  muli  ail  in  concert  \  ivithout  this 
the  Norridgwalks,  er  at  teafi  the  MifTiort 
of  Norridgwalk  is  loft  :  The  Blow  is  dc- 
crfrve  :  Much  Prudence  is  n^ejary  here : 
Let  yoU  and  I  take  care  nft  h  appear  tn- 
this  Affatr  :  IVe  muji  affift  our  Indian^ 
without  embreiliy^  our  felv^  'tloith  the 
I-  rench  er  Engli^,  tho'  we  aft  againft  botii 
of  them  :  i^he  Con  duff  of  neither  of  thent 
is  ri%bt  in  the  Sight  of  God :  Tou  will  d& 
well  not  to  go  to  Qiiebec  :  bend  there  un^ 
Iptoivn  to  the  Ehghfh  :  lam  finding  there  : 
They  fit  out  to  Morrow.  This  is  thi  H 
Word  which  I  taufi  to  bi  cai'rkd  to  the 
General  •, 

4.  "  My  Father, 
<<  /  Am  cme  to  lay  thy  Mffery  before y on  : 
*'  ^be  Rnglifh  take  my  Lands  \  and 
"  /  am  tbo  w6ak  to  refifl  thm  :  Our 
•*  Arms  are  not  iqtMl :  The*  fhow  nit 
"  CdfinoHy  and  a  frcdtgio^s  NutHber  of 
"  tVarrioui'S'.  Can  I  fail  of  bting  horh 
"  dovjn  by  tbeniy  and  ehje'n  dejlifdyed  ?  1 
"  ilways  believed  my  Father  voould  defend 
*'  me  If  I  was  attacked  vigoroujly.  "  J^ 

\   The  Tribe  of  SerriJgtiiai}:'lxii.\i,ni  uildcr  hiiCai*. 
|{  In  Writing. 

4.  The   conftant   App«Haiion  of  the  Governor  of 
Cttiiada,  us'd  by  all  the  Indians': 

}}.  6.  Thii  was  hat  by  the  Je/uh  to  the  Governor 
if  Cdtud/i  In  the  Name  of  the.  Pinstftat  ha'hitSi 
without  their  Knowledge  ;  as  appears  by  the  De> 
claration  of  iheii;  Delegates  upon  their  ConfcieocCw 
^ith  Ciovernor  SHlatEY. 

Jl^  The  £ud  of  the  Me%e. 

Tet/r 


:o  come  over  ffroiTj 
to  gather,  and  fall 
in  the  lame  Letter, 
lim  at  Falmouth.  ", 
to  him  by  them  irt 
Kit  BonoH,)  *'  tho* 
J  pcrfv/acie  the  Pe- 
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Pajfanirquody  had 
of  tlic  N' .  ridgwalk 
!iem  to  join  cue  Ca^ 
re  was  rtblohiicly  a 
but  that  they  had 


Hows, 

ather, 

wrong  to  fear  the 
uu  only  your  Lands^ 
four  Lives :  Never- 
defend  your  Landi 
[  will  be  the  Viilimi 
)rridgwalk  and  Pe- 
\cert  \  "joithout  this 
at  teafi  the  Mifllort 
;  The  BUjw  is  de"- 
;-tf  is  n^e^ary  here : 
re  not  to  appear  tn- 
}  affili  our  Indiuni 
\r  felve^  -iDith  the 
'  weaftagainftbotK, 
1  of  neiiher  of  thent 
'  God :  Tou  will  eli^ 
>ec  :  Send  there  un-> 
I  am  fending  there  : 
nv.  This  is  the  Ij 
to  hi  cdr'rkd  to  the 


y  Mifery  he/ore  you  : 
ake  my  Lands  i  and 
»  refift  thein  :  Our 
il :  Thev  fhow  nit 
^dfgioiti  NufHber  of 
^'  fail  of  btin^  hork 
ehje'n  dijlroyed  ?  1 
Fathir  •honld  defend 
rV  vigorovfly.  "  % 

\Oi'lni\ixii  uiidcrhitCaHt. 

tioti  of  the  Governor,  of  , 

'ndians^ 

ic  Jefuit  to  the  Governor 

oi  the.  Pindt/tet  haUnSf 

:  ;  as  appews  by  the  De» 

es  upon  (heir  Conreience. 

f. 

Teur 


{     5     )• 


II  faut  que  vos  Gens  aillcnt  porter  la 
mcme  Parole  -,  vous  voycz  que  Ics  miens 
voiit  parler  au  nom  des  nutrcs,  qu'  ils  ne 
promett  .t  de  fraper  T  Jnglois  ^  fi  les 
Votres  tVapcnt  1'  /higlois,  ct  qu'  ils  le  fra- 
pent  les  premiers,  nous  ks  abandannons  •, 
Jl  au  contrarie  1*  Anglois  frape  le  premier, 
nous  le  fraperons  vivement. 

Kxhortcz  votre    People   a  ne   pas   f 
cxpofcr,  mais  a  f  armcr  du  Courage  \ 
f*  lis  quittent  Icurs  Terrcs  pour  un  Mo- 
ment,   ils  les  perdcnt  pour   tou)ours  :  11 
paroit  par  les  Difcours   de  ceux   du  Fort 
St.  Geergey    que  fi    ifs   Paunauampsquien 
vcut  detendre  les  Terrei  de  Naranjfuaq^ 
V  Anglais  ne   les  prendra   point  :    ll  faut 
done,  que    vds   Gens    paroiflent  ne    pas 
craindre  1*  Anglois.,   ct  quon  dife  a  I*  y/«- 
glois  ce  que  Ton  a  repondu  a  L'interroga- 
tion,  qu'on  eft  venu  hire  •,   Je  n'  ofe  pas 
les  SoUiciter,  ni  leurs  parler  pour  Narant- 
fuaq  :    Si  les  Affaires  tournoicnt  mal,    on 
me  jetreroit   ia  Pierre :    que  vos  Gens  ne 
plaigncnt   point   Icurs   Peines,    qu'ils  ne 
cefsent  de  porter  ici  des  paroles  &  fairc  des 
Interrogations  ;     il    eft  neceflaire   qu'  ils 
viennent  nous  dire  parler  a  1'  Anglois  \  on 
le  fera  f '  ils  viennent. 

Qii'on  dife  a  V  Anglois^  que  les  Pan- 
nauampsquien  ne  veulent  point,  que  les 
Narantfuaniens  aillent,  a  Matfigauneg 
comme  j'entens  dire,  que  V Anglois  de- 
mands 

Je  fuis  dons  P  Union  de  vos  S.  S. 
"     S.S.  avec  un  tres  profond  RefpeSt 
.^f^fcllq'.         :   ^»  Rev.Pere, 


2'our  PicpU  iiiuftge  and  cai-ry  the  fiinit 
JVcrd  :  Mine  you  Jse  are  ^mu^  ta  /peak  th 
the  Name  ofbur  Tribe  :    'I  hey  do  net  pr4- 
mife  to  ftrike  tJbe  Englilh  ;  If  you  pronajir 
tojliike  the  Englilh,  and  Jin  ke  themftrlU 
we  abandon  tltm  ;  If  an  the  cantniry,  thr 
Enghihjlrikejir/},  we  itulljlrike.  vigonujij. 
Exhort  your  People  nut  to  e.vpoie  ihew- 
fehes,  but  to  arm  themfchat  ivitkCouragc  ; 
If  they  quit  their  LorJs  Jar   a  Mamnt, 
they  lofe  them  farevw.     It  upfeans  by  the 
Talk  of  tht  People  at  $c  George'i  Fort., 
that   if  the   Pen<)l:'fruts    wiil  dtjind  the 
the  Lands  ef  the  Nfjrridgwaik.s  the  tng- 
lilh  wll  not  take  them  :  Your  Pe<pU  then 
muft  appear  net  to  fear  the  Fjigljfti  ;  autl 
the  Englilh   muji  have  the  fame  [aid  to 
them,  which  has  heen  faid  in  oufvur  to 
the  Demandy  whieh  ts  made  here.     J  dars 
not  folicit  them    [  the   Penubfcots  ]  nor 
fpeak  to  them  for  NJorridgwaik  :  IJ  things 
jbould  fucceed  ill^  they  would Jiontme :  La 
not  your  People  regret  any  Pains  they  muJi 
he  at :  Let  them  not  ceajetejend  Expvejfes 
here,  and  to  make  Demands  ;  //  is  nicejjary 
they  Ihouldaemv  .  t$  tell  us  to  fpeak  to  the 
Englilh  :    //  wilt  be  done  if  they  eente.   '■ 
Let  //)tf  Engliftj  **  told,  that  the  ^^ 
nobfcots  are  tret  mlling  that  the'HuvrvA^ 
walks  fjjould  g0  to  Cafco^  as  Ihe^-  the 
Englifh  demand.    .:  i-ioj-k.  hn^  ,...?>« 
i.-A^W^'  J.*"^  iQ^tbesUnkxt'ofr  yniar  holy  fis- 
"•    crifice,    with   profound   Refpeft, 
Your  moft  hunjble'v    ■ 
and  moft  obedient  Servant, 


iO 


,:jJl;D  ,1 


^!^ 


Vi 


•y  ^ 


^otre  tres  ttimPle  tsf        ■  ^^^fPenohfcot^^Jikft  'iVJ'^^  ^"  ' 

4res  ohetfsant  Servtteur,  -,    .    r ->,„  x.  'wlV   '^V.  ■  h  jij'r-    j 

a     .        o    D    /^              '  '    i  beg  yhu  athiiu  my  I{iveMd  FathjKy 

{^Bi^m^ib.  r,  UOUnon.  to  reprefent  ifjbur  Pec'pU  th^'  thej  (o^ 

their  Time  (uMet- the  SeAl'^of  Secrecy^  if 
pojfflle }  atkfijf  'ay^ulfffof^ppi^ing  to  th^ 
French  for  Ucco'ttrs.  Thiy  "mil  Me 
their  Lands  certainly,  aiiJ  be'  olligea  to 
live  here  and  there  miferal>ly  in,  the  Killfiges 
''of  Brancowdnd Sit:  Fr^rteois'*' ;  Lettba^ 


,,.u-.i;:>'H,..tSft5^0  ■i^^i^r.^^f-^ttit  their  Laiids  i^i/illify'  Lve  not  fi 
prie  en^iore,  itibn  Rev.  Pere,    ■     rnind  to  live  mifera^ly^''''!  ^}^l:^  '"  .'.'^ 


A^'J^aunauamfqiy  -  ,  ;0ii,7ui  i  - 

■€<ri:4i  Juen  1754.    ■        -'fjiid  I'j&iii  ,r.  ;n3  K 
jfmon  Reverend  Pere^  ^^^^^  ,<iciiiim^^  • 
mon  Reverend  Pere  Audran,         *      "'     - 
Miffionaire  de  la  Compagnii  de 
fnfys  iNarAmfuaq..         -  -^^^  '^43  .^^"-^ 

I'ljc  VOUS   prie  en^iore,  itibri  Rev.  Pere,    ■     mind  to  live  mifera^l^'^'''!  ^ }^l:^  '  \'.'^  ' 
fl«T4prefenter  a  votra  Peuple  qiiiM  perd      '-^^'^f'The  Englffli  'ealt'TsHo\^t<io\')V/ 
foa Terns  fen  GorifidehCe  {h\  t^^o^\hh;   '   '^Mije  anfwei^'}i''rhm  ih'ai'''if)pey  had  any 
anai»  Moins  e!^^c  Finefle  )  €le-l*;adreffef '    '■    Thing  to  fay  t};^a/,  We;^  fhfutd'  4jnie  4n4 
au  Francois  pour  'le  Sccourir  '.  '  W  perdra        fay  it  where  kiije-'are:    ^i%buld  }e  '•^ery 
i»  Terres  Certairiment  &  i^ra  'bblig6   de    '    ■  forryifthe^6tr\(ipf&\\-sJ^^^ 
lihie  nrtiferablefrient,   fa   &  la  dans  les        ^^i  i'      To  my'^eVe^ehdTa't^her 
Villafe«  4e  5wtf>«««^/  bt    St.  Prdncoisv  \^^^xJ    mv^^i<:h<^^2^'Aiudran^  \ 
(^^•ii'tie-qukte'tioittt  leurs  Terrei,  f'il  ne     '-^^  ^«   "^ift&i^Vf  ot^  the"'  ':*     "^^"^  " 
rcut  etic  tres  miferable.  '  ^    '  "    ■  --^  ^^^^  S*'^' '  W&lfoi  Trigs''"'  ''*  *'^  * 

,  ;.Jt/v  ^/*w  nmjs  .apixrili  a  Matgan^^^^  ^^^^  n^^v^:^  -^  ^)    ^^i^^,  \ 
NoUs-vhil  tvoaivtii!f^-ftdv,^;.(jij(i  .f»il  ■avoit" ''  '■"i'  '■  ■■••'      ;'■'  ^^''^  '(■  .:-^n  /:■   ^-p      -..  - 
qudq'ue  chofe  aftoos  dire,  tjuniViendtt)it'"'-'*'^*'°''^**'»^«  "P<>*^'*'^South'^^ 
i»uf%dire(|1*M5i^jNoijsftite«5»bient'^^k%.iJ^  .        [  1 


fechcz  que  Narantfttag  j^-^' ^fiim, 

iioqU  ♦     •* 


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;  7:  ^ 


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•* 

J.t 

'■• 

4^ 


i^petti  i6  Wave  been  ivro'tie  after  it  was  ical'diip. 


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••#-• 


•       '  (    6    ) 

•  From  tlie  Infolcnt  Hchaviour  of  the  Norridgwalk  Indiani  in  genfral  towards  the  In- 
habitants oi  Kennebeck  River,  an.l  at  Hubmond  Fort,  it  was  apprehended  for  fomc 
W'.tks  l)fforc  the  Interview,  tuat  rln'V  w- re  upon  the  point  of  breaking  uut  into  ojien 
Hortilities  ,  io  that  their  Arrival  at  Falmjuif^  to  meet  his  Fxcdlrnry  was  contrary  to 
r.xpeflatlon,  and  fi.Tiri  owinij;  tc  tlie  /Vcci.'nit  ciftlieir  Prieii's  having  left  them  lo  Days 
bchm-,  to  g'»  to  Canada,  againit  the  Advirc  <»r  the  Jefuit  of  the  Penebfcots^  and  the 
mif-carriagc  ot  tuat  JeUit's  Lcitt.r  Ixlore-mentimM  to  iii  n. 

Bcfiiles  the  before- mentioned  Inform  ;••  )n  g-ven  to  the  Governor  by  Capt.  Lithgotu 
concerning  the  Refufal  of  the  /Irjff^untacock  fnc.ians  to  be  ()r^rent  at  the  Interview 
(  which  in  his  Excellency's  Confercnc.  toon  after  wirh  the  Norrtdgwnlk  Indians  wascon- 
lirm'd  by  tliem,  )  Governor  PTentwortb  h k^  acquainted  him  *  tt w  Weeks  before  he 
let  out  for  Falmouth,  that  fome  of  thofe  Indians  had  then  lat'  Iv  carried  off  a  whole 
Family  Captive,  and  plunder*d  two  Houfci  within  the  Province  of  New  Htmpjhire  j 
fo  that  there  was  no  Foundation  Co  expedt  ciiat  they  wouid  fend  any  of  their  I'nbe  to 
the  Treaty. 
c'l  \-\  ■  y 

As  to  the  Penobfrot  Indiins,  with  whom  it  appears  from  their  Jefuit's  Letter  to  the 
Jefuit  oi  the  Norridgivatks,  as  well  as  trom  their  own  to  the  Governor,  how  a(5live  and 
iuccefsful  that  Pr'eft  had  been  in  perfwavling  them  not  to  meet  his  Excellency  at  Fal- 
moktb,  but  to  infill  upon  his  coming  to  treat  withtiiem  at  5/.  Ge»rge's  River  ;  tho*  there 
fcem'd  verv  little,  if  any,  grounds  to  expert,  fbty  would  be  induced  tocomcto  Fal,nouth  ; 
yet  as  it  had  been  determined  in  Council  before  his  Excellency  left  Bojlon^  that  it 
wouid  be  below  the  Dignity  of  his  Majelty's  Governor,  and  the  H«>nour  of  the  Pro- 
vince, for  his  Excellency  to  fubmit,  in  cafe  of  that  Tube's  p.-remptory  Refufal  to  meet 
him  at  Falmouth^  which  Place  he  had  appointed  tor  the  Interview,  to  go  to  them  at 
St.  George's  j  and  at  the  fame  Time  his  Excelic  ncy  look'd  upon  it  to  be  a  I'oint  of 
confidcrable  Confcqurnre  for  facilitating  the  feveral  J^arts  of  tlie  Service,  he  was  en- 
gaged in  upon  Kennebeck  River,  to  have  a  friendly  Conference  with  them  at  this  Con- 
ju  ic\ure  \  he  determined  to  ufehii  utmoll  Efforts  to  bring  them  ro  meet  him  at  Fol" 
pnoutbf  and  accordingly  forthwith  difpatch'd  a  Sloop  to  St.  George^  for  that  Purpuley 
with  his  Orders  to  Capt.  J8r<}</^«ry,  contain'd  in  the  following  Letter  j 

i'    i     f)f;.'.'r.i'     ■    \  ..ti     fi^i'  --Jt-i**,'-^- 

5 /oX,"    'noftr-ftK'Y 


.Try 


..•t  V.' 


lOfT'   hfli. 


4  T  Would  have  you  let  the  Chiefs  of  the  Penohfcot  Indians  know,   that  in  compliance 

1  *  with  t^icir  and  the  iVflrr/V^wa/it  Tribe's  repeated  Requcft  in  their  Letter  dated 

"*         *  ixom  Richmond  the  laft  Winter  ;    wherein  they  prefs'd  me  to  come  early  this 

7 'Summer  in  Pcrfon  tip  treat  with  them  upon  the  Matters  thcFcin  mention'd,  I  am  come 

^-  to  this  Place,  as  fooo  as  the  public  Affairs  of  the  Province,  and  their  Hunting  Sea^ 

*  .would  pctmit  me,  to  meet  them  •,  and  tell  them,  that  I  bring  with  me  a  fincere  Difpo- 
■*fition  to  tehrw  and  ftrengthen  the  antient  Friendfhif:,  which  hath  from  Time  to  Time 
yi&iibfiftcd '  between  tlus  Government  and  their  Tribe.  .  i 

''^  •'*  i  wouia  iikewife  have  you  let  them  know,  that  Ihave  thought  very  much  upou 
]*  >hat  they  wrote  to  me  in  their  laft  Letter  from  St.  George's^  concerning  their  Expefta- 

*  tion,  that  t  would  come  thither  to  treat  with  them,  ^d  that  River's  being  the  ufual 
••Place  of  Conference  between  the  Governors  of  this  Province,  and  their  Tribe  ;  andyofa 

*  mufl  tell  them  from'me,Jthat  they  arergreatly  miftakcn  in  that  Matter :  Neither  Gqvcw 
^*  nor   5(&«/:<r,  nor  G6yerp9r  2)«»i»»^r,   nor  Goytmor  Belcher  ever  met  them,  at,  Sts 

*  George'&'yM^y  (the  Indians)  came  from  St.  George\to  Jrrowfick  Ifland  in  17*5^,  to 
'*' Jiieeik  tlVe  mft  of  thoCe  Governors,  and  always  either  to  Bofion  or  Falmouth  toiroaS 

*  %ith  thrf^ ojt^jsr -two  :  tj;is  true  that  I  appointed  my  firfl  Interview  and  Conferettee  vitk 

*  them  in,'i74"2,  to  bCjiieldat  St.  George's  •,  but  the Rcafon  of  my  choofing  that  Pliii6^ 
'  then,  Was,  bccaufe  I,w^  dcfirous  of  vifiting  the  moft  remote  Settlements  in  thaCiP^tiof 

*  the  Province,  at  my  firfl  taking  the  Ad  minify  ration  of  the  Government  upno  mcy 
«  and  if  1  ^W  come  to  St.  G^^(?rff 's  at  that  Time  upon.Jt^«>  Requeft^  yet  even.thHC  Wobid 

*  be  a  f^rorig  Reafon  why  they  fhould  now  come  to  m^et  me  at  Fd/^fOM/i^;  .whdrcCtfifti 
'*~Mafcarene  hath  accompany'd  me,  as  s  Com miflioner  from  the  Government  of.  jyiHw? 
«  Scotia,  and  three  Conimilfioners  from  the  Go«crnnacntOJ,iy«»-i/«/»^/r^j  to' hafvean 
»  Interview  Iikewife  wJfhthem»  onth^  Part  of'thofcFj;9vi,ji9ci»  ir«  u,.-;;  v.  w.jp  :;  it 
Ut  *      .  '  >    f  Upon 


I'-V 


pral  towards  the  In- 

brchcncK-d   for  fome 

laking  out  into  open 

jry  was  contrary  to 

U'it  them  jo  Days 

^enol/cots,    and  the 


by  Capt.  Litbgow 
fnt  at  the  Interview 
Yilk  Indians  was  con- 
Weeks  brfore  he 
carried  off  a  whole 
l)f  New  Hampjhire  j 
jtiy  of  their  I'ribe  to 


kfuit's  Letter  to  the 

lor,    how  aftivc  and 

s  Excellency  at  Fal- 

s  River  j  tho*  there 

)C<Mwc\.oFal,nouih  ; 

lift  Bofton^    that  it 

Honour  of  the  Pro- 

tory  Rcfufal  to  meet 

to  go  to  them  at 

it  to  be  a  i*oint  of 

iervice,    he  was  en- 

:h  them  at  this  Con- 

ro  meet  him  at  FoU 

's  for  that  Purpol^ 

:tcr  J 


that  in  compliance 
their  Letter  dated 
to  come  early  this 
ntion'd,  I  am  come 
heir  Hunting  Sea(jb(i 
me  a  fincere  pifjao- 
•rom  Time  to  Time 


A 


IV 


.'A  ■ 


ht  very  mudi  appu 
ning  their  Expefta- 
T*s  being  the  ufijal 
leir  Tribe  ;  an^  yofa 
er :  Neither  Gover; 
'  met  them  at.  Sti 
Ifland  in  171,^  to 
Falmouth  tojtroat 
id  Gonference  witk 
:hooflng  that  PUk^^ 
ents  in  thatfPjy-caf 
nment  upno  me  j 
et  eveii.tKit  Wobld 
nouth  i  whdrc  Gdt 
'ernment  ofi  iy«HMt^ 
!fi/&<Wj  to  hrfvt  an 

IJpOtt 


(     7     ) 

*  Upon  the  wholi",  I  would  have  you  acquaint  them,  that  I  juUy  expeti  thcni  to  couie 
to  me  to  this  Place  •,  that  I  have  fcnt  a  Sloop  to  bring  them  thither,  and  Enghflj  Colours 
for  tiu-m  to  nuke  ufe  of  upon  this  Occafion  ;  and  urderM  you  to  attend  and  condud 
tl.cm  i  that  if  they  pcrfill  in  thtir  Relufal  to  do  it,  after  I  am  come  h  far  to  bMp,hten 
the  Covenant  Chain  with  them,  and  fo  early  in  the  Year  to  gratify  them  j  I  Ihall  look 
upon  it  as  a  great  AflV  nt  to  the  Englijfj  Governments,  and  a  (ure  Mark  that  they 
arc  indifferent  whether  they  prcfcrvc  our  antient  Aniiiy  and  Kindnefs  for  them  or  not. 

*  I  particularly  obCervr,  w.'iat  they  write  to  me  at  the  End  of  their  Lett'ir  \  in  which 
they  fay,  "  That  thc-y  writi-  in  bthalf  of  the  Norridgzcalks,  as  well  as  thcmldvcs." 
This  mufl  be  *  crooked  Talk  •,  the  Norridginalk  Intiianscame  here  fome  Days  before  my 
Arrival,  to  treat  with  me  at  this  Place  •,  the  Penohfcot  Indians  therefore  had  no  Power 
Ironi  them  to  write  to  ine  on  their  behalf  in  that  Manner  ;  This  is  I  fay  crooked  'Talk\ 
it  doth  not  rofemble  that  Truth  of  Heart,  which  the  Penol/fcots  ever  profels'd  to  have ; 
but  mufl  proceed  from  fome  bad  Counfel  given  to  them,  in  order  to  create  a  Mifun. 
(lerftanding  between  the  Englip  and  them  \  and  to  dcllroy  the  Peace  and  IrienJfhip 
between  us. 

*  Upon  this  Occafion  I  would  have  you  remind  them  of  their  Priefl's  Letter  to  me, 
which  I  communicated  to  them  the  laft  Summer  ;  in  which  he  cndeavour'd  to  ililwade 
me  from  (ending  CommifTioners  the  laft  Year,  to  diftribute  the  Prefents  from  this  {go- 
vernment to  them  ;  and  of  the  Proofs  I  then  frnt  them  of  his  Artifices  to  raife  JealouHes 
among  them,  in  order  to  break  off  our  Fricndlhip  :  And  I  would  have  you  affure  them, 
thac  I  have  lately  rcceiv'd  undoubted  Proofs  of  the  fime  Prielt's  a<fling  at  this  Time 
the  like  treacherous  Part  to  rhem,  and  ufing  his  utmo(\  Endeavour?  to  engage  them  in 
A6ls  of  Hoftility  againft  us.  ,   .  ;■ 

'  And  I  would  have  you  further  tell  them.  That  if  this  Government  had  not  a  great 
Regard  for  them,  and  a  real  Dcfire  fo  continue  their  antient  Friendfhip  and  Kindncis  to 
them,  I  (hould  not  have  been  fo  earutfl  in  my  Endeavours  to  perpetuate  Peace  and 
Amity  between  us  •,  but  the  Succefs  of  that  muft  depend  upon  their  Meeting  me  here  ; 
and  their  Rifufd  to  do  it  will  belook'd  uprn  by  me,  as  an  high  Affront  and  a  fuHJ 
I'f  oof  that  they  are  determined  to  break  off  fricndlhip  with  us. 

(•.6.  p-' ■'!  -^  ^^  ^^^*  ^**''  Friend  and  Servant^  '' 

'  '  -  W,  SHIRLEY.    % 


At  the  fame  Time  ;  as  the  Ncrndgwalk  Indians  were  the  original  Proprietors  of  the 
Lands  upon  Kenueteik  River,  and  the  <jnly  Indians  now  interefted  in  them,  and  there  wat 
Reafon  to  cXfVC«!:\  that  the  Prcfcnce  of  the  Penohjcots^  who  would  probably  come  fully 
inftrucU'd  i^y  thtir  Prit-ft  to  ufe  their  utmoftlnfluence  over  the  Norriagwalks  in  oppofidon 
to  the  iiitendeci  March  to  the  Head  of  Kennebeck^  &c.  the  erefting  a  Fort  higher  up  the 
River  than  Richmond,  and  making  further  the  Settlements  upon  ir,  would  embarrafs  the 
Conference  with  the  Norridgwalks  upon  thofc  Points  \  the  Governor  determin'd  with 
the  Advice  of  His  Majifty's  Council,  to  have  a  feperate  Conference  with  the  laft 
mention'd  InJians,  and  difpatch  them  away  from  Falmouth  (if  poflible)  before  the 
Arrival  ot  the  Penol/fcots  there. 

The  Delay  likewife,  which  the  Governor's  ftaying  for  the  Arrival  of  the  Penohfcots^ 
before  he  treated  with  the  Norridgwalk  Indians,  would  have  occafion'd  to  the  Proceed- 
ing of  the  I  roops,  whofe  Prefence-  at  Cafco^  during  the  Conference  wiih  thofe  Indians,  it 
was  apprehended  would  contribute  to  make  them  acquiefce  in  the  March  of  the  Forces 
thro*  their  Country,  building  the  intended  Forts  up  the  River /C^««*^ffi:  above  Richmondy 
and  making  further  Settlements  upon  it,  was  another  Motive  for  haftening  on  the  Con- 
ference with  that  Tribe.  ^ 

Accordingly  his  Excellency  receiv'd  a  Vifit  from  the  Norridgtvalks  the  fame  Day  at 
his  Lod^ngs  -,  and  appointed  the  Day  following,  being  Friday  the  28th  of  June  to  fpeak 

'with  them  in  publick.  ^        .... 

*  An  EiprcfTton  ui'J.   by  them  in  tlieir  Ltttar  to  the  Governovk,. 


■^' 


'■    » 


.VV.. 


Friday, 


■•^ 


M:, 
^i-^ 


j 


(    8    ) 
^.  Friday    June   28.    V  7  5  4. 

Til  E   Govcrnour  with  the  Gentlrmen  of  his  Attr ndancp,  the  CommriTionen  frcH 
Nova-SiOtia^    and  New  Hamp/hirt^   l«ing  aflemblcd   at   the  Town-Houfe,    th« 
C\\\t:ho'it\\tNorridgwalk1x\hc   of  Indians  were  conducftcd  thither  •,    and    after 
Salutatiuns   had  pals'd  between  them,  I  lis  Excellency    fpoke  tu  the  Indians  as  follows, 

nx       friends  and  Brethren  cf  //>/ Norridgwalk  Tribes  )•  vJus 

I    "T~  Hrough  the    Proteftion  of  the  Divine  Providence  I  ant  arrived    fife  at   this 
1     Place,  after  a  tedioua  and  rough  PafTage  \  and  I  hope  I  now  Ice  you  and  your 
Wives  and  ChiUrt-n  in  good  Health. 
'  Before  I  imbark'd,  I  fcnt  Orders   that  upon  vour  Arrival  here    you  (hould  have 
every  Thing  provided,  neceffary  for  your  Rcfrcflinicnt  j   and  I  hope  your  Entertain 
nivnt  hath  been  to  your  Salista^lion. 


Brethren,  'fu  1 


«-.'! 


t     1< 


^>;i»' 


A  HiUyU  I 


.-•  In  the  laft  Winter  1  receiv'd  a  Letter  from  your  Tribe,  the  Penobfcot^  and  Ar£e 
gunticook  Indians,  prcflTing  me  to  come  to  Richmond^  early  this  Summer,  to  treat  with 
you  and  tl<ni,  inltead  of  fending  ComniilTtoners  to  you  at  the  ufual  Time  i  and  in 
Compliance  with  your  Requcft,  I  4m  a>wcomc  in  Pcrfon  as  foon  as  the  publick  Bufinefa 
of  my  Government,  and  your  blunting  Scalbn  would  admit,  to  renew  the  Covenant 
with  you. 

^*  The  Honourable  Colonel  Mafcarinty  who  is  appointed  a  CommilTioner  in  behalf 
of  the  Province  of  Nova-Scotia  \  and  the  three  Honourable  Gentlemen  on  my  left 
Hard,  who  are  Commiflioners  from  the  Province  ot  PifcaiaquOf  [  New-Hampjhire  ]  are 
come  here  likewife  to  join  with  me  in  brightning  the  Chain. 

*  I  was  in  Hopes  to  have  found  the  Penohjcot,  and  Arffegunticook  Indians  here  at 
my  Arrival,  that  I  might  have  falutcd  you  all  together  }but  as  1  am  defirous  of  taking 
as  early  an  Opportunity,  as  may  be,  of  greeting  your  Tribe,  and  having  a  Friendly  Con- 
ference with  you,  I  am  determin'd  not  to  wait  for  their  coming ;  but  tofpeak  with  you 
to  Morrow,  at  ioo*Clockin  the  Forenoon,  and  fhullordera  great  Gun  to  be  fir*d  as  a 
Sig  nal  for  you  to  come  on  Shore,  where  you  ihall  Bnd  an  Oiiicer  ready  to  Conduct 
you  to  tlie  Place  of  Conference.  * 

Then  the  Governor  aflc*d  them,  whether  all  their  Chief  Men  of  thcTribc  were  prclent  1 
^nd  whether  any  Penobfcot  Indians  were  with  them. 

Col.  Jehy  in  the  Name  of  the  Indians,  addrcfsM  the  Govcrnour  as  follows, 

J..     Brjthfr, 

*  What  your  Excellency  fays  is  very  good. 

*  There  are  fome  of  the  Penobfcets  with  us. 

*  Papgueant  is  not  well  ;  but  will  be  here  to  Morrow,  God  willing  :  God  hatl^ 
Ijff  Uj^lit  us  here  ;  and  we  are  glad  to  fee  you  in  good  Health  :  Pajfagueant  and  ^enoiis 
knew  of  our  coming  here,  and  join  with  us  in  faluting  You.  Our  young  Men  rejaice 
to  fee  your  Excellency  :  We  want  nothing  but  Peace.  —  God  knows  our  Hearts,  that 
they  are  good  :  When  Capt.  Lithgow  informM  us  you  was  coming,  we  left  our  Corn 
and  othfr  Buiinefs  to  meet  you  :    All  our  young  Men  and  Women  are  defurous  that 

Ihould-  continue. 


*  We  Ihould  be  glad  of  fome  Tobacco  and  Paint  —  Our  young  Men  arc  always  de- 
iirous  of  painting  themfelves  according  to  our  Faihion  at  thefe  Meetings. 


{tkWik 


•  C^pf! 


y» 


le  CommriTioncri  fro!n 
he  Town-Houfe,  the 
:d  rhither  \  and  ahcr 
K  Indians  as  fuiluws. 


arrived    fife  at   thii 
now  Ice  you  and  your 

ere    you  fhould  have 
hope  your  Entertain- 


Penobfcoty    and  Arjfe 
uinmcr,  to  treat  with 

ufual  Time  i    and  in 
s  the  publick  Bunnefs 

renew  the  Covenant 


ommiiTioner  in  behalf 
Jentlemen  on  my  left 
■  NeW'Hamf/hire  ]  are 


ieofik  Indians  here  at 
im  dcfirous  of  taking 
laving  a  Friendly  Con- 
}ut  to  fpeak  with  you 
t  Gun  to  be  fir*d  as  a 
cer  ready  to  Conduct 


chcTribc  were  prclent } 


as  follows, 


d  willing  :  God  hat!^ 
^agueant  and  ^enoih 
jr  young  Men  rejoice 
lows  our  Hearts,  that 
ling,  we  left  our  Corn 
men  are  defurous  that 


g  Men  arc  always  de- 
Icctings. 


•  Oapt, 


(     9     ) 

«  Capt.  Lithgdw  toW  us,  we  fhould  want  for  nothing  r    We  want  fomc  Ammunl- 
lion  to  kill  Game  with,  as  our  hving  is   wholly  on  trclh  Meat.  ' 

GovERNOUR  :  Your  young  Men  Ihall  be  fupply'd  with  Ammunliion  and  Paint ;  and 
I  will  order  more  Rum,  and  fome  frclh  Beef  for  your  Refrelhmcnt. 


.  X 


Col.  7         "^"^^  thank  your  Excellency   for  your  Kindnefs  to  U3 
GovERNOuR  :     How  many  arc  there  of   your  Tribe  now  at  Falmouth  ? 
Col.  Jo^  '■    Forty-two  j  Men,  Women  and  Children- 
Gov'a  :    What  Number  of  Men  have  you  here  ? 
Col.  Je^  :    Twenty-fcvcn. 


a 


Gov*R  :     Are  any  of  the   Arjfegunt'uoek  Indians  with  you?        .    *' .  ^»  w*,if\  ♦ 


Cdjfek:    Not  one.     ,  "  .%^H4vhnft  ,».'.*  ^Jih*  :»vp  f,,.t'» 

Gov*R  :    How  many  of  the  Ptnohfcot  Indians  are  with  you 

Co\.  Job  :    There  are  Eight  of  that  Tribe  liere.  t  ^uua 

Gov*iL  :    Do  thefe  Ptnobfco$  Indians  intend  to  remain  with  you  ? 


Col.  Job  :  No,  they  defign  to  return  to  Pencbfcot,  as  foon  as  the  Treaty  ii  over  : 
They  will  open  their  Hearts  and  fpedc  to  your  Excellency  freely.  — —  Wc  dtfirc 
you  would  order  hvc  Gallons  of  Rum  a  Day  tu  be  diftributed  among  us. 

■     .1 

Gov*R  ;  I  don't  grudge  you  that  Quantity  of  Rum  ;  but  am  concem'd  Icaft  it 
fliouUi  over-he«c  your  young  Men,  and  make  them  quarrel  one  with  another  ;  and 
as  we  are  met  here  on  weighty  Affairs,  I  would  have  you  confider  coolly  t)f  them. 

Col.  Job  :  We  will  take  care  that  our  young  Men  keep  themfel"'w  fober  :  We 
defire  no  more  than  two  Gallons  of  Rum,  and  one  Gallon  of  McllaiTes  for  our  Children. 

Gov*R  :     You  (hall  have  it.  ? 

Then  his  Excellency  the  Governrur  drank  King  G£0/?G£'s  Health,  and  Prof- 
perity  to  the  Norridgwalks^  and  that  Peace  might  continue  between  them,  and  the 
Englilh  Colonies.——  Which  Healths  were  pledg'd  by  all  the  Indians  prefeiit.  • 


Then  (he  Indians  withdrew.. 


t'J*  ;: 


» 


Saturday,  June    29.     1754. 


TH  E  Governour,  the  Commiflloners  aforenamed,  and  other  Gentlemen,  being 
alTembled  in  the  Mceting-Houfe  at  Falmouth^  (  the  Town-Houfe  being  found  in- 
convenient the  Day  before,  )  and  attended  there  by  the  Indians  -,  After  the  uTual  Soiu^ 
tations, 

Walttr  McFarland  was  fworn  wdl  and  truly  to  interpr      what  fKouW  pafs  between 
iui  Excellency  and  the  Indians  of  tlie  Norridgvaaik  Tribe  at  this  Conference. 


:  J    in 


,«» 


'K^vtaniX 


t^: 


m 


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t .  • 


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( 


10 


) 


...  Jii>:t«4 . 


«,.  *?» 


Then  his  Excellency  fpoke  to  them  as  .follows  }>3»-^^'V\  .1 


a  ) 


Brethren^  \^  "     ^    •    \....-    .r'.ura.-,;  -   ■ 

'■  .,■-     1    '•..-■--     ■  ■•,.■'■(  .   f  .  .      ,       ■  .'',*       T-  .-frit-.  ■•■■:.-.'.■;•»-.■    .J-     ---..       ^  ■( 

<;  T  Hope  I  meet  you  all  in  good  Health  this  Morning  :    I  gave  Orders  fince  I  (av» 

1.  y^u  here  Yefterday,  that  every  Thing,  which  vou  and  your  Squaws   then  dcfir'd 

of  me,    fliould  be  provided  for  you  as  foon  as  poffiblc.      ;    . ;, 


.  .'tt?.i  V 


.i^J 


:  \- 


*  In  your  Letter  to  me  frftfi)  Ricbmond^  tl^elaft  Winter  you  fjiy  tlius  v 

^  ■  -  ■     '  .  t ,     ,  '  ■-  ...      ^--1  ^-.^ 

»    ,  i  l^"' « -j^f  t/Ofy.*W4ii^^->tv^  to  i!)drn!//1  •ftfl'M*!.'?  j»'v/.,.i 

*<  you  have  a  kng  time  wanted  that  which  is  good,  viz.  Peace:  IFe  alj'o -wnnt 
"  that  ivhich  is  good  \  and  we  want  to  fee  you  the  next  Spring  ;    and  when 
*'  we  hear  each  other   talky  we  will  both  endeavour  to  do   that^   which  is  right  be- 
*'  tween  u:.  "  ""''^  ■  '■  •'  ^ 

*  You  have  well  fpoken,  Brethren^  in  what  you  have  f<iid  ;  and  I  am  flow  come  to  fallc 
with  you  upon  it  •,  and  to  do  what  is  ncceffary  for  fettling  our  l^sace  upon  a  lading 
Foundation.  ••  .       ■  . 

*  The  French  have  of  late  built  Forts  in  feveral  Places  upon  this  Condnent,  within  the 
Territories  of  King  GEOKGEy  whicli  hath  greatly  difturb'd  our  Peace  in  thofe  Parts  ; 
and  I  am  inform'd,  that  they  either  have,  or  dcfign  foon  to  cred  onex)o  the  River  &«- 
nebecky  or  the  Carrying- Place  called  IVa-non-duwa  wan-nock^  near  the  Head  of  it, 
which  is  within  the  Limits  of  this  Government  :  If  theyihould  be  fuflpfir'd  to  do  that, 
Bntbrefiy  it  would  foon  deflroy  your  and  our  Peace,  upon  this  River.  ,  I  have  ihert- 
fore  brought  with  me  a  ftrong  Body  of  Soldiers  to  march  up  to  the  Head  of  it,  and  over 
the  Carrying-Place,  in  order  to  difcover  whether  the  French  have  made  any  Settlements, 
or  built  any  Forts  there,  or  not ;  and  in  cafe  diey  have,  or  are  attempting  to  do  it^i  I 
Ihall  fummon  them  in  a  peaceable  Manner  to  retire,  and  if  they  (halt  fefo&  to  depart  out 
of  the  Englijb  Territories,  I  will  drive  them  off  by  Force.         ..-     .  .       nrr,  5t;: 

•  *  Further,  Brethren^  In  order  to  hinder  the  French  from  making  Incroachments  upoit- 
the,  River  Kenntbeck,  it  is  my  Intention  to  build  a  ftrong  Houfeupon  it,  higher  up  tjiall 
Richmond ;  and  a  large  Magazine  to  lodge  our  Stores  ar,  in  our  Way  thither  :  And  as 
this  ftrong  Houfe  will  be  nearer  your  Head-Quartefs  at  Norridgwalky  than  thai  at  Rich- 
mond  is,  I  defign  to  remove  the  Truck -Trade  from  Richmond  to  that  Place  j  fo  that 
then  you  will  have  lefs  Way  to  come  for  your  neceffary  Supplies  than  you  now  have  : 
And  in  cafe  we  ftaouid  have  a  War  with  the  French^  (  which  we  (hall  ufe  all  Means  io 
our  Power  to  prevent,  and  I  hope  will  not  happen  )  this  ftrong  Houfe  will  be  ^  Place  of 
Shelter  and  Proteftion  to  you,  as  well  as  to  the  EngliJIj^  againft  their  Hoftilities. 

*  You  will  judge.  Brethren,  how  well  difpos'd  my  Heart  is  towards  you  in  this  Mat- 
ter, by  my  hiding  from  /ou  nothing,  which  I  have  in  it ;  and  I  hope  you  think  what  I 
fay  is  right. 


*  You  mf)reover  fay,  Brethren,  in  your  Letter  to  me,  tiiat  you  **  like  well  Gover- 
**  nour  Dummer'*  Treaty,  and  what  was  then  done  ;  and  that  Governour  Dummer  then 
ft  the  Bviunds  between  the  Englijh  and  you.  '* 


ti 


*  Yop  nay  be  afllir'd.  That  We  (hall  on  our  Part,  inviolably  obfjrve  Governour 
Dwwwfr'.'Treaty  ;  and  that  the  Engliflj  fhall  not  in  making  Settlements  pafs  the  Bounds; 
which  are  there  fet  between  you  and  them  :  And  we  expeft  that  you  hkewife  fhall  on 
your  Part  keep  that  Treaty.-  ,  . 


M 


*  By  that  it  is  agreed,  "  That  the  Engli/h  (hall  and  may  peaceably  and  quietly  enter 
upon,  improve  and  forever  enjov,  all  and  fingular  theii  Rights  of  Land,  and  former 
Se-tlirments  Properties  and  PofTeflions,    widiin  the  Eaftern  Parts  of  this  Province  i 

*'  tog  thfr  with   all  Idands,    Idct^    Shoars,  Beaches  and  Fifheries  within  the  fame ; 

•*  .M4tn' »ui  any  Moleftation,  or  Claim   by  you  or  any  other  Indians  •,  and  be  in  no 

!'  ways  aulefted,  imerruj>tcd,  or  difturbed  therein.  " 

*  And 


r  Orders  fince  Ifa^ 
ijuaws   thtn  ilcfir'd 

■  ■  I  •■ '  _  - 


ire  ;  ^f''^  rt//o  «;^«f 
wbicb  is   right  bC' 


n  now  come  to  folk 
ace  upon 


a   lading 


sncincnt,  within  the 
ice  in  thofe  l-'arts  ; 
:x>o  the  River  ASf/»- 
ir  the  Head  of  it, 
bfe'd  to  do  that, 
ver.  .  I  have  thera- 
lead  of  it,  and  over 
ide  any  Settlements, 
Iniptiog  to  do  it^  I 
refotb  to  depart  out 


[ncroachments  upo* 
n  it,  higher  up  tjiajl 
ay  thither  :  And  as 
k^  than  thatatiRxV<&- 
that  Place  •,  fo  that 
:han  you  now  have  : 
lall  ufe  all  Means  ia 
lie  will  be  A  Place  of 
leir  Hoftilities. 

ds  you  in  this  Mat- 
pe  you  think  what  I 

"  like  well  Govcr- 
ernour  Dummer  then 


obfcrve  Governouf 
'Ots  pafs  the  Bounds; 
ou  iikewife  fhall  on 


3ly  and  quietly  enter 
jf  Land,  and  former 
ts  of  this  Province  i 
i  within  the  fame ', 
ans  i  and  be  in  no 

«  And 


(   II    ) 

*•  And  on  the  other   Hand,  "  That  ycu  and  the  other  iVibes     f  Indians,  within 

•'  this  Province,  and  your  and  their  natural  Dclccndants,  fhall    rtlpewlivciy  hold  and 

"  enjoy  all  your  and  their  Lands,  L'berties    and  Properties,  not  by  you  or  ihem  oon- 

"  veyed,  or  fold  to,    or  poflefled,  by  any    of  the  Englifh  Subjcdls  :  "     Alio,  "  '1  he 

**  Privilege  of  Hunting,  Fifliing  and  Fowling  as  forir.crlv.  '* 

.--■'.  #  ^ 

•  Now,  in  purfuance  of  this  Treaty,  Brethren,  I  promife  you  in  the  Name  of  th- 
Englilh  Governments,  that  none  of  his  Majefty's  Subjeds  w  ithin  them,  (h.iil  be  allowed 
to  make  Settlements  upon  any  L,ands  above  Ricbmond,  for  which  they  cannot  produce 
good  and  fiifficient  Deeds  of  Conveyance,  cither  from  you  or  your  Ancctlors  :  And  tt)r 
the  better  Prefervation  of  your  Rights  and  Privileges  of  Hunting,  Fifiiing  and  Fowling, 
whole  and  intire  to  your  felves,  a  Lavy  hath  been  lately  pafs'd  by  the  Government  of  the 
MaJfachujeitS'-Bayy  whereby  all  his  Majefty*s  Subjefts  within  it  are  prohibited,  under 
fcverc  Penalt'es,  from  trefpaiHng  upon  you  :  On  the  other  Hand,  fVe  expeif  that  tie 
Englilh  y&fl//  have  Liberty  to  make  Settlemeuts  wherever  tbcj  pall  think  proper^  on  any 
Lands  which  they  have  fairly  purcbafed  of  your  Atkeftors^  without  any  Molefiatioyi  or 
Hindrance  from  ToUy  or  any  other  Indian  Tribe. 

•  But  I  muft  obferve  to  you,  with  regard  to  the  Extent  of  the  Limits  of  the  EngUfl) 
and  French  Territories  upon  this  Continent ;  that  you  are  not  concern'd  in  any  Difputes 
Which  may  arife  on  that  Point :  Thb  is  a  Matter  which  lies  wholly  between  IJs  and  the 
Frtnth  \  and  we  do  not  dctireyou,  as  \ht  French  do,  toexpofe  your  fives  in  any  of 
our  Quarrels  with  them  :  All,  :hat  w*  expeft,  is.  That  you  leave  us  to  decide  our 
Difputcs,  and  confuk  your  own  Safety  by  remaining  Neutral. 

•  I  have  now  talked  with  you  upon  the  principal  Matters,  which  are  mention*d  in  your 
Letter  to  me ;  and  fhall  not  proceed  further  in  the  Conference,  until  I  faavie  receiv'd  your 
Anfwer  co  what  I  have  faid  upon  them. 

.  *  B^re,  you  give  it,  I  would  have  you  matwfel]^  Confidcr  and  deliberatfc  upon  e^^ciy 
Thing,  which  I  have  now  fpoke  j  for  v/hich  purpofe,  leafl  any  Article  of  it  fhould  efcapis 
your  Memory,  I  fhall  commit  what  I  have  faid  to  the  Interpreter  in  Writing  •,  and  he, 
when  you  are  retir*d  and  deliberating  upon  it,  fhall  diftindly  interpret  ^very  I^ragi^ph 
of  it  to  you  agun,  and  I  fhall  expert  you  to  meet  me  here  with  your  Anfwer  ready  to  bfc 
deliver'd  on  Monday  Morning  next,  at  10  o'Clock,  when  you  fhall  have  the  fame  Sigi- 
nal  made  ibr  you  to  come  on  Shoar,  a$  you  had  to  Day.  ' 

•  I  (h«H  fcy  nothing  fiirthleir  Vo  you  at  prcfent  than  thai  thefe  are  weighty  Matters, 
Wkcli  neady  concern  the  Welfare  of  your  Tribe,  and  I  hope  your  Anfwer  to  me  upon 
them  will  be  a  wife  one,  and  fuch  as  will  promote  that  by  fecuring  our  Friendihip  jan^ 
Kindneis  to  you.* 

^tnmsy  in  behalf  of  the  Indians,  addrefCng  himfdif  tothe  Govemour,  1aid,'«^I  wduld 
ijicik  to  yourEjBceUency.       '  H  MT 

■■:■■■■  ■  ,Oi. 

Brttber^ 

•  :;:■■■  .       \\  rftfe    ;  ■•■;■'■ 

•  We  thank  you  for  your  kind  Speech  to  us,  and  for  opening  your  Heart  io  freely  to 
HI  I  We  fee  your  Mdirt  is  good.' 

Then  the  Governour  drank  the  iuac  H«w.!thi  that  h6  did  che  Day  befur«,<^whiGh  wel| 
pkdg'd  by  thvlndians. 


H      tUttt^mlgt»tJ»mmitJ^,m^t„tMt^mimi.l^ 


li^A^iW 


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Monday     y^/y  i.      1754. 
PRESENT    as   before. 


AFter  Salutations,   Mr  Ezekiel  Price  was  fworn  to  make  true  Entries  of  what  lliould 
pafs  betwcv  n  the  Governour  and  the  Indians  at  this  Con-fcrrence  ;   asalfo  chat  the 
•  Entries  already  nnade  by  him  in  it  werejull  and  true,  according  to  the  beft  of  hii 

Knowledge  and  Skiil. 

Then  his  Excellency  alk'd  ihe  Indians,  if  they  had  confider'd  what  he  had  faid  to  them 
on  Saturday,  and  were  ready  to  give  him  their  Anfwer  to  it. 

Co'..  Job,  holding  in  his  Hand  the  Governour's  Letter  to  the  Indians  m  the  lad  Win- 
ter, fpoke  in  their  Name,  as  follows  - 

*  Here  is  the  Letter  which  your  Excellency  wrote  •,  it  is  a  good  Letter,  we  like  it 
well, — all  our  Brethren  the  Indians  like  k  well. 

,    *  We  have  carefully  confiderM  what  you  fatd  to  us  on  Saturday. 

*  /is  to  the  firong  Houfty  yau  intend  ta  build  on  the  River  K-^nnthcxk,  we  cannot 
tonfent  to  it's  being  built  i  it  is  our  Laniy  and  we  get  our  Living  by  Hunting  :  Rich- 
mond Fort  on  the  River  belongs  to  King  GEORGE,  and  we  are  content  it  foould  rer 
main,  as  it  ftands  %  but  we  can*t  eonjent  to  the.  Building  of  any  other  Fort,  or  making 
any  new  Settlements  on  that  River. 

*  Governour  Duiffmer*s  Treaty  is  lik'd  by  all  the  Indians  j  and  wc  all  dcfirc  to  ftand 
by  that,  and  fubmit  ti  "t's  Ruks. 

*  We  want  nothing  but  Peace  *,  but  we  can't  agree  that  you  fiiould  gp  any  further  up 
the  River. 

*  We  are  here  in  behalf  of  the  Penobfeots,  and  all  the  Indians  ;  they  know  of  our 
coming,  and  it  is.the  fame,  as  if  they  all  were  prefent. 

'  When  you  fee  us,  it  is  the  fame  Thing  as  if  you  fee  all  the  Tribes  of  Indians. 

.  •  We  tell  you  our  Heart.— If  you  ftiould  fend  your  Ariny  up  Kennebeek  River,  you 
will  not  fee  z  Frenchman  ;  there  is  none  upon  the  River,  nor  near  ':,~-GOD  knows  what 
I  fpeak  is  true }  Hpeak  from  my  Heart. 

Brother, 
;.    «  Your  Br?tl.ren  of  the  Norrtdgwalk  Tribe,  and  fomeof  ^z  Penobfeots  are  met  hercj 
we  are  come  for  Good. — This  Wampum  is  a  Tokcr  of  ths  Sincerity  of  our  Hearts, 
hiding  three  Strings  of  Wampum  in  his  Hand,  which  he  gave  the  Governour. 

*  If  we  agree  to  that  which  is  Good,   all  the  Indians  will  Hand  by  it.  * 

Gov'r  :  *  You  fay  the  Ind'.ans  now  prefent  arc  herc'  in  behalf  of  the  Pen»hfcots  ip 
treat  with  me  ;  and,  that  the  Penobfeots  will  (land  by  what  is  now  agreed  to  \  and  thar 
It  is  the  fame  Thing  as  if  thrjr.  Tribe  was  pn:fent.\   / .  ji^  t^^x.  . 

*  ..       ... 

*  I  have  lately  receiv'd  two  Letters  from  St.  George' %  \  one  fcp*;  from  the  Penibfcel 

Indians  before  I  came  from  Bofion,  and  the  other  fincc  I  arriv'd  at  Cafco. 

*  In  the  firft  of  thefe  Letters  the  Penobfeots  told  m?,  they  expeftcd  I  would  come  t9 
'  St.  George's  *,  and  iha'  they  could  not  cume  to  Falmouth  to  r^cai.  with  me. 


*  The  Penobfeots  alfo  fent  me  Word,  fince  I  came  here,  that  they  would  not  treat 
M^th  me,  unlefs  I  came  to  St.  George's. — And  by  a  Letter  I  have  In  my  Hand,  I  ans 
iatisfied  they  receiv'd  this  Advice  from  their  ?nc&. 


f  r^a^oH 


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rics  of  whac  rtiould 
e  ;  as  alfo  chat  the 
itothcbcft  of  hit 


le  had  fatd  to  them 
ms  in  the  laft  Win- 
l^tttr,  wc  like  it 


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>i   ) 


*  r  can't  but  think  therefore  that  you  are  miftaken,  when  you  tell  mc  that  any  Indi- 
ans now  prefent  are  authorized  to  appear  in  behalf  of  the  Penohfcots^  and  to  ad  for 
them  ;  fincc  that  Tribe  hath  dcclar'd  to  the  contrary.  *  — —  .  ^ , . ,  (.^  ^it\vt 


neheck,    ws  cannot 
^y  Hunting:  Rich- 
:ontent  it  fltould  rtr 
ber  Fort,  or  making 


veall  dcfiretoftand 

t 

Id  g9  any  fortberup 
they  know  of  our 

;es  of  Indians. 

Kcmiiheck  River,  you 
—GOD  knows  what 


iokfi9ts  are  met  heret 
ccrity  of  our  Heaits» 
Govcmour. 

>y  it.  • 

gf  ^hc  Pemyfcts  tp 

agreed  to  \  and  thar 

rr  from  the  P«io*A«* 
Cafco, 

ftcd  I  would  come  to 
ath  me. 

they  would  not  treat 
in  my  Hand,  I  am 


in 


The  Governour  made  here  a  ftiort  Paufc,  expefting  an  Anfwer  from  the  Indians ; 
but  they  feeming  a  little  confounded,  and  making  none,   he  proceeded  » 

*  i  now  look  upon  my  fclf  as  treating  with  your  Tribe  only. 

*  I  regard  your  Tribe  as  much  as  I  do  the  Penobfcots ;  and  there  is  r  >  Occafion  for 
their  being  prefeni,  or  confultcd  upon  the  principal  i'oinu  oi  this  Conference. 

*  You  fay  you  ftand  by  Governour  Dummer\  Treaty  ;  fo  do  we.  —  Moft  of  the 
Indians  who  were  concern'd  in  making  of  it,  are  dead  :  Governour  Dummer  was  then 
the  Governour  of  this  Province  •,  but  now  I  am  the  Governour  of  it. 

*  It  was  therefore  neceffary,  that  that  Treaty  fhould  be  committed  to  Writing,  that 
Governour  Dummer's  Succcffors,  and  the  prefent  Generation  of  Indians  might  know 
what  was  then  agreed  upon  in  it. 

*  You  well  know  the  Mark  of  Wenemoutt^  Loron,  Edger-Emett  and  tiie  others  of 
the  principal  Indians,  who  made  and  fign'd  that  Treaty  ;  and  as  they  are  dead,  their 
Marks  muft  now  fpeak  for  them.  '— 

His  Excellency  then  |;roduc'd  the  original  Treaty  made  with  Governour  Bummer  to 
the  Indians,  who  after  having  perus'd  the  Marks  of  the  Indian  Chiefs,  which  fign'd  it, 
obfcrv'd  to  his  Excellency  that  none  of  the  Norridgwalks  had  fign'd  the  Treaty. 

Covtmour  Shir!.zy, 

*  You  told  mejuft  now,  That  you  appcar*d  for  the  Penobfcots  :  That  was  the  Cafe 
with  the  Penebfcot  Indians  at  the  Tim'?  of  making  (.»overnour  Dummer*%  Treaty  ;  they 
were  delegated  by  the  Norridgwalks^  St.  Francois^  St.  Jobns^  and  other  Tri'^es  of  Indi- 
ans, to  reprefent  them  at  that  Conference,  and  conclude  a  Treaty  on  their  behalf  with  the 
Englifti :  —  Belides,  Your  Tribe  hath  at  every  Treaty  fincc  that  Time,  as  well*  as  the 
prefent  Conference  declar'd.  That  they  .Y/P*/ /V  welly  and  will  ftand  by  it  \  anifubmit 
Hj^s.Ruksi  Particularly^  When  I  met  you  at  J^t.  George' Sy  thirteen  Years  z^y  L'orett 
who  was  your  Speaker  at  that  Interview,  and  Col.  LewiSy  and  all  the  other  Indians  then 
prefent,  produc'd  the  Counterpart  of  this  l>eaty  to  me  •,  and  infilled  upon  it  as^^'  what 
was  binding  between  us.  And  at  Falmoutby  in  1 749,  your  Tribe,  the  St.  Francois^  Pe- 
Ifcbfeots  and  tVeeweenocksy  all  fign'd  the  Treaty  then  concluded  :  And  by  that  Treatv 
you  made  the  fame  Agreement  with  the  Engliih,  which  your  Predeceffors  made  ymt 
lh*m  in  Governour  Dummefs  Treaty.  *  r.^z-n  i& 


■iii(     .  ).. 


(Then  his  ^Excellency  priaduc'd  to  them  the  Treaty  made  and  coftdudtdlt  FdBtoi^J^ 
ip  1^49,  }  and  prweeded  thus  J  .^  ]^ 

*  This  Treaty*  (  w*.  bf  1749, )  was  ratify'd  by  your  Tribe  the  lafl:  Year  -,    and'th^ 


This  Treaty*  (  w*.  bf  1749, )  was  ratify'd  by  your  Tribe  the  laft  Year  -, 
Yekr  before  }  anATeveral  of  you  now  prefent  then  fign'd  your  Marks  to  it*  * 


•,-J     ':.J'S.\f- 


'■  f  Then  lus  Excellency  caus'd  the  afbre-recited  Paragraph  in  Govcirnour  'Dwnmer*% 
Treaty,  concerning  the  Agreement  that  the  Englifh  fhould  have  and  enjoy  all'^^their 
former  Rights  and  Poffeifions  in  the  Lands,  which  had  been  fold  and  conveyed  to  then^ 
liy  the  Indians,  to  be  read  over  again  }  ]  and  fpoke  to  them  as  follows  'i ' 

Bretbrtny  ,  .  -  r 

J  *  I  mufi  now  obferve  to  you.  That  above  One  Hundred  Years  ago,  the  Engliih 
purchas'd  of  your  Fathers  all  the  Lands  lying  on  the  River  Kennebicki  as  high  up  as 
Wifferun^  s  That  in  Confequence  ot  that  Purchafe  they  took  Pbflefiion  of  and  made 
Sculcmeats  upon  them  i  and  (  at  the  Defire  of  (be  IndtiSAs )  antiently  built  at  TaconMcc 
2.^  "  Falls 


J 


.^ 


J 


t^ 


«* 


■l 


{     '4     ) 

Falls  a  Trading!  loufe,  where  a  greater  Trade  was  earned  on,  than  there  Is  nov/  in  all 
theEnglilli  Truck-Houfrs  together  -,  as  you  have  in  the  Conference  of  Lift  Year  acknow- 
ledg'd  :  And  there  are  ftill  to  i)c  fcen  2xCu(hnock  .ind  Taconnet  old  Ruins  ofHoufcs, 
which  plainly  prove  that  there  were  Houfes  formerly  built  there  by  the  Englifh. 

*  At  the  Treaty  made  by  the  Norridgivalks^  and  other  Eaftern  Indians  with  GoVcr- 
liiour  Sbttte  in  1717,  it  was  agreed,  "  That  the  EngliOn  fTrnild  ftttle  the  Lands  where 
"'  their  Frcdeceflbrs  had  done".  And  by  Guvcrnour  Lummer\  J  re.ity  in  1726,  That 
**  the  Englifli  fhould  fettle  upon,  and  forever  peaceably  enjoy  all  Uicir  Rights  of  Land 
"  and  former  Poflcdions  within  the  Eaftern  Parts  of  this  i*roviiKet  and  whatever  had 
"  been  fold  and  conveyed  to  them  by  the  Indians.  '* —  If  the  Indians  had  not  been  con- 
vinc'd  at  the  Time  of  making  ihofe  Treaties,  that  the  Lands  formfly  pofTtflcd  and 
fettled  by  the  Engliih,  and  which  had  been  purchafed  by  them  of  the  Indians,  were  fair* 
ly  (old  to  them,  they  would  not  have  cntred  into  thofc  Agreements. 


Brethren^ 


JITC 


u 


*  As  to  building  the  intended  ftrong  Houfe  and  Magazine  higher  up  Kenneheck 
River  than  Ricbmondt  I  muft  remind  you  of  what  pafs'd  between  us  on  the  fecond  Day 
of  this  Conference  •,  in  which  I  open'd  my  Heart  to  you  :  I  told  you,  that  the  only 
Motive  of  my  doing  it  was  to  keep  the  French  trom  coming  into  the  River,  and  to  pro- 
ted  all  the  Lands  upon  it,  JTour  Lands  as  well  as  thofe  of  the  Englijhy  againft  them  : 
This  is  what  til  Princes  do  within  their  own  Dominions,  without  afking  Leave  of  thole 
who  inhabit  the  Lands  there  :  The  building  of  Forts  don't  take  away  the  private  Pro- 
perty of  the  Subjefts  in  their  Lands  :  And  as  by  Governour  Dummer'i  IVeaty  (  which 
you  fay  is  PJgbt,  and  you  like  veil,  and  will  fiand  hy  •,  )  and  by  the  Treaty  of  Peace 
in  1 749,  your  Tribe  and  the  other  Indian  Tribes  who  were  Parties  to  them  have  fu^- 
mitted  to  be  ruled  and  governed  by  the  King  of  Great-Britain*^  Laws^  and  dejired  to  have 
the  Benefit  of  the  fame. 


sis  4 
V 


,  (  Here  that  Paragraph  was  read  to  them  out  of  both  thofe  Treaties.  ] 


King  GEORGE  hath  an  undoubted  Right  by  vertue  of  thofe  Treaties,  as  well  as 
by  the  eftablifhed  Law  of  Nations,  to  build  Forts  upon  your  Lands^  in  the  Eaftern  Part» 
of  this  Govcrnme^  as  well  as  thofc  of  the  Englifb :  Your  Tribe  and  the£«^/v^  are  made 
Brethren  by  thofe  Treaties,  and  King  GEORGE  is  our  common  Father  (  and  thii 
Fort  is  to  be  built  fur  the  ProteAion  of  all  his  Children,  the  In/tiaas  as  yttW  as  the  Englijb, 

.  ,•  .1  'Would  put  you  in  Mind  of  what  happen*d  in  Times  paft  }  About  30  or  40  YtfU| 
a^o,  tlhe  French  ftirrM  up  your^  and  the  neighbouring  Indian  Tribes,  when  they   were 

at  Peace  with  the  Englijh^    to  make   War  with  them- The  Indians  durii^  the 

Continuance  of  it  committed  Ravages  in  our  Bordf^rs,  and  kill'd  feveral  of  our  People  i 
Quf^what  Fruits  did  the  Tribe  oi  Norridgwalit  reap,  by  the  Mifcbicf  which  they 
then  joinM  in  doing  ro  the  Engli/b  •,  they  had  feveral  of  thor.  youn^  Men  cut  ofl^  and 
the  knglijh  at  laft,  being  highly  provok'd  by  their  Hoftilities,  fell  upon  the  old  Town  of 
NfrridgTJualkt  deftrpy'd  many  of  the  Tribe,  and  drove  them  all  ok  frpm  thrir  Lands  1 
which  by  Right  of  Conaueft  in  War  (  a  Tir^!  held  to  be  good  by  aiUhe  India*  Tribet 
in  general  among  themfelves, )  the  Englifb  became  Maders  of,  and  it  was  intirely  ow- 
in<<  to  their  Kiaslnefs  to  your  tribe,  that  you  were  re(lor*d  to  thofe  Lands  by  Goverior 
i^MMM^'sTreatyi.and  fuffer'd  to  return  and  live  in  Peace  upon  your  prelienc  PodeffioalL 


«:: 


c. . 


Thi<;  Inftance;,  Brethrpt^  of  the  Calamity  which  going  to  War  with  Ae  S^lifi^ 
brought  upon  your  Tribe  in  that  Day,  and  of  the  Kindnefs  which  they  then  fhew'd  to 
you,  in  permitting  you  to  return  and  live  again  upon  your  Lands,  after  your  Tribe  had 
forfeited  all  Pretenfions  «.o  their  Friend fhip  by  being  guilty  of  a  Breach  of  the  mod 
fAemtt  Engagements,  fhouki  rpw  be  well  confider*d  by  you  :  And  it  ought  to  be  a 
Warning  to  you,  never  to  -jtuffef  yourfelves  to  befeduced  again  by  the  French^  to  enter 
into  War  with  d»c  £»! /</& »  wh^ch  if  it  fliould  ever  happen*  muft  ^loaeror  Ufitr  end  lA 
thcpeftrudionoftbcfmaUJlcmnantofyour  Trib?.  nh  .iv*jii », 


there  is  now  in  all 
■  1.4ft  Year  acknow- 
Ruins  ofHoufcs, 
:  Englifh. 

dians  with  GoVer- 
r  the  Lands  where 
.ity  in  17^6,  That 
ir  Rights  of  Land 
awd  whatever  had 
had  not  been  con- 
leHy  pofltflcd  and 
Indianst  were  fair* 


her  ap  Kenneheck 

on  the  fecond  Day 

jroii,  chat   the  only 

;  River,  and  to  pro- 

lifi)^  agatnft  them  : 

ing  Leave  of  thole 

ay  the  private  Pro- 

rr's  Treaty  (  which 

he  Treaty  of  Peace 

to  them  havpy*^- 

and  defired  to  have 


e  Trtaties.  ] 

Treaties,  as  well  as 
in  the  EafternPart^ 
t}KE>tlli/b  are  made 
on  Father  I  and  this 
s  w<ll  u  the  Englijb, 


ixHit  30  or  40  Yfllaf| 

s,  when  they  wcr« 

lodians  during  the 

wal  of  our  People  i 

Mifcbief  which  they 

)2  Men  cut  ofl^  and 

3on  the  old  Town  of 

f  frpm  their  Lands  1 

alt4he  India*  Tribeft 

d  it  was  intirely  ow- 

Lands  \yf  Governor 

ir  prefenc  PofleOiea'l 

t.  '•:;{&  «;i^> 

In  with  ttie  SitgUfi^ 
they  then  (hew'd  to 
after  your  Tribe  had 
Breach  of  the  moft 
d  it  ought  to  be  a 
the  Frtncbt  to  enter 
fooB^r.or  lattr  end  iA 

•It 


(  15  ) 


\ 


'  It  will  be  miich  wiftr  for  you  to  live  in  Peace*  and  enjoy  yout  Lands,  under  the  Pro- 
tection uf  the  £»f/i^.  '     ,, 

*■'".   •'  H  'j(iJ  bjii.  !wv  noyu  llii'j    u;  .mid} 

'  *•  And  as  a  Token  of  the  Sincerity  of  my  Hcarr,  in^  what  I  have  Taid  rp  you,  I  deliver 
^rou  this  Beit  oi  Wampum.  Gave  a  Beltof  Wim^urn.     '..vui  j-    -1 

<■•'■•  r;      .  ;■■,,■.■,.      •-iriinavo'.,'' •)■■,  n^nt") 

•  I  have  another  Article,  BretbrcHy  to  fpeak  with  you  upon.  .ad 

•  *  By<}overriolr  Dmmm^*s  Treaty  it  is  agreed.  That  "''if  any  Conrroverfies  or  Dific- 
••  renccs  fhuul.l  at  anyTime  after  happen  to  arifo,  between  a«y  of  the  ii«^///&  and  InSans^ 
*•  for  any  real  or  fuppoicd  Wrong,  or  Injury  done  on  either  Side,  no  private  Revenge 
**•  ffiulliw  taken  for  the  fame,  but  proper  Application  made  to  his  Majcft^ 's  Govemnu  nc 
•*  upon  the  PUce,    for  Remedy  or  Redrefs  thereof,    in   2  due  CourlV   of  Juftit:e. 


ik 


*  This  was  ratified  by  the  Treaty  of  Peace  made  in  1749,  and  the  Norridgwaih^ 
Petivhfcots^  ytrjfegunlicocks^  and  fVeeweenccks  thereby  engag'd  further  *•  I  hat  ir  aii>  In- 
**  dians  OioulJ  at  any  Time  commit  any  Afls  ofHoftihty  againft  the  Engii/by  they 
*^  would  join  their  young  Men  with  the  Englijhf  in  reducing  fuch  Indians  tu  Kc^ion.  . 


.UM.»(.»    "'.Ui  '.U..    Ili.  it. 


Now,  Bretbreriy  It  hath  unfortunately  happen*d  that  two  Indians  of  the  Arjfe^unti- 
tppk  Tribe  were  kill*d  the  lall  Year,  by  tvfaEt?gliJbm<H  in  the  Government  of  Pijcatiiquny 
lor  fcTeralffJurics  and  Infults  which  thele  Ifidians  had  been  gviilty  of  wirhm  it  :  1  he  ^  ir=- 
cumft^nccs  ct  which  I  fhall  relate  to  you.  In  April  1752,  two  Indians  of  that  Inbc 
paancA  .Sabatis  and  Cbrijii^  came  to  Canterbury  in  the  aforcfaid  Province,  where  they 
Were  frieiklly  cntrrtai/d  above  a  Month  ;  but  at  their  going  off  they  llole  two  Ncgrhes, 
tk^hkrh  ihfv  bound  and  carried  over  MtrHmdck  River,  wberc  tjne  of  diem  m.ide  his  F.fcape 
and  returnM  to  his  Maftcr  j  but  the  other  was  carried  to  Canada^  ai.d  fold  to  a  Freneb 
CiEcer  at  Crcnm- Point,  at  which  Place  he  dill  remains ;  or  wa$  feen  very  lately. 

Tn  May  foUowing  aParty  of  ten  or  twelve  ^Jfegunticook  Indians  met  with  four  Eng' 
Mt-ii,  at  4  Branch  vf  Ceutoocoek  River,  within  the  Government  of  Pifcataquay  iTmt 
iMc  ut  thena  dead  upon  the  Spot,  captivated  and  carried  two  of  them  to  Canada^  where 
»cy  were  dctain*d  fomt  Months,  and  uhtil  they  were  ranfom'd  ;  the  other  v/ith 
Dt^culty  making  his  Eflape  :  All  whiehwa^  done  iii  Time  of  Peace. 

•  In  I  7^3,  the  aforenamed  Sa^alts  came  again  to  Canterhuryy  where  being  reproached 
by  the  Wit;  tf  the  Man,  from  whom  he  and  his  Companion  had  the  Year  before'  ffbleA 
theMegro,  which  they  bad  f  >kj  in  (Viwdi^,  he  together  with  another  Indjanthen  in 
vmnfany,  was  guilty  of  great  Outrages  to  her  •,  and  it  was  by  thefe  and  other  Injuries 
an4  infuits  conamitteti  (pty  them  there,  that  the  two  £^^/r^  Men  were  provok'd  to  kill 
them  foon  after  ;  but  the  Gi;yernnwnt  of  Pi/cataqua  difapproving  the  Aftion  ( asis  wel| 
known  firom  thiir  Proceedings  againd  the  Per fons,  who  were  fuppos'd  to  be  guilty 
(»f it^haTedifi-laim*d  the  private  Revenge,  which  tjie  two  Engtijb  Min  in  their  PrQVince 
took  of. the  /4rffegMntico<ikln^in9.y  for  the  Iryurics  and  Infults  which  the  Englijb  had  re^ 
eejvM  from  them,  and  us*d  Endeavours  to  bring  to  Punifliment  the  Offenders,  who  were 
Jpuilty  i!^<  a  Breach  of  theiaid  Treaties,:  And  you  fee.  Brethren,  tha;  that  Governnwnc 
l^ve  now  fent  three  Coltimiflioncrs  to  meet  the  Arjfegunticooks  here,  in  order  to  have 
lnjurwi.(«Eib(Xh;&dcs  redrtii'd  in  .a.CoMtfe  of  Ju(>  c^  op^  an  amicable  Manner.  ^...  . 

■  ^TiiC:4r£(igunticooks  ought'tohaveaftcd  the  likt  P^rt,  and  met  us  here,  efpecially  as  "tree 
they  knew  ol  the  killing  o\  thofc  two  Indians,  they  renc\vcd  thcTreaty  o[  Peace  made  with 
the  GovrrnmenLs  of  Pi/cataqua  and  Majfachujetts  in  174.9,  by  figning  a  Ratification  of  It 
0,  Rkbmtiitd'n\  the  Fall  of  the  Year*  and  accepted  Part  pf  the  Prefems  which  tiie  Govern- 
inent  of  the  M'ffatbttfetts-  Bay  made  to  the  Indians  upon  that  Occafion  ;  and  join'd  the 
laft  Winter  with  your  Tribe  and  the  PenobfcotSy  in  prefling  mc  to  meet  them  in  thtfc 
Pirts  early  ttiis  Summer  :  But  inftead  of  doing  this,  they  have  withm  the  l<rfl  fcvcn 
S^^tfksi  captivatrd  ^n  Engbfii  Map,,  with  his  WifeandthreeChildrenjin  the  Province^ 
fijcutaqak,  and  plundered  his  Houfe,  as  they  did  at  the  fame  Time  the  Houfe  of  ans^ 
ther£*^/r/bMan  in  the  Neighbourhood,  which  happen'd  fortunately  to  have  left  it  a  Day 
or  two  betore  the  Indians  came  :  And  they  declare  that  they  y(ii\  Jf^c  further  I^y|^gft 
upon  the  Englifh  \  for  which  Purpofe  they  have  a  Party  out  now  n^ar  Rickmondy  vmi^ 
llOen  Opportunity  to  do  it. 

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.  '  Wherefore,  Brettreny>  af  the  Bnglilh  have  faithfully  k«pt  tlw  beforaf-mentionM  Ticatics 
on  their  Part,  and  the  Arjfegunticooks  WiMc  brokrn  iliem  \  we  have  a  Riglit  by  Virtue  oJ 
them,  to  call  upon  you  and  the  Penobfcots  to  join  your  young  Men  with  our's,  in  rt- 
dodn^ihe  /hjfegi^iicookj  tti  RiaJoH  :  Yourfeivcs  niuil  be  convinc'd  that  this  i»ncce0ary 
CO  be  done,  in  order  to  prevent  Jhedding  of  Blood,  which  will  in  the  End  wholly  ruft  and 
canker  the  Covenant-Chain  •,  which  ought  to  be  kept  as  tree  from  the  Stain  of  it  as  ijiaf 
•»e«  I  .(i.i  u\'.'  ..  .•   .•■iij.i.'   .1  ."\..   -^-.tTi    ,^ 


oVCol.  y^b  :  What  wc  fp^jdcis-Truthi  ^  we  will  do  every  ThUigin  our  Power  to  prc- 
Tent  thofe  Indians  from  doieg  Mikhkf. 

;•>  Goy'r  ■:  Will  you  join  yp^F  yQun§  Men  wtciv  our\  and  compel  them  to  dti  wh4t 
is  Right  ?  t  JO, -jUI^s*-*  3wa«  «*:   iT<,3Tj4S  sl^b^M  i^  vfc.  .   'M\  m    ,         '" 

.  Col.  Jok  :  We  will  do  cvQry  thing  in  our  Tower  to  make  thofe  Indians  quiet  and 
^ceable  :  We  have  already  hinJer'd  th«m  tf<m  doing  vlifchicf »  they  will  come  CD 
NorriJgwalk  before  they  d'»  njore  :  riv-ic  two  Men  which  th«  EngSjk  kill*d  did  m 
Mifchief;  it  was  the  ///^(i^  Indians  wiio  did  cix)  Mtlciiicf :  SahatU  ^onc  oT  tiu  Cvm 
Indians  kiU'd;  was  an  Albany  Indian. 

»*0  iiJJ  io  )i.lM;;(l«  o^/l  jfiuj  ij.S,  .^    i/I  v^JUft:■-^;^f;f^' fbf,;?_jf  ■  j"'^    <-^''       ' 

.  Gov*R  :  You  are  miflak^rn  j  Sahatis  was  hot  an  Albany  Indian,  but  befongrd  to  th^ 
Atjegunticook  Tribe  •,  he  liatlv  dttcliu'd  it  him&lf  co  feverai,  and  if  you  doubt  it,  1  can:  pro 
4luce  ccrtaia  Pruofof  it. 

•  Who  had  the  Command  pf  that  Party  cf  tndians  wK:?h  captivated  two  Englifi  Men 
and  kiird  another,  when  a  i^oHfth  cicap'd  from  (hem  near  (^^atoccook  River,^  as  1  belorc 
obferv 'd  to  you  ?  *      ,  \  .^r  u^  .,,»  ,  ,. 

Col.  Job  :  it  was  an  Albany  Indian,  who  had  been  with  tkeArJfe^untieooh  a  great  wlule. 

J,'  GoY*R  :  You  are  miftakcn  \  CajSt.  Mo/es  (alias  Affeek)  cbthmanded  fhit  l^afty  j  hf 
was  an  Arjfegunticook  \  the  two  Men  who  were  carried  by  hlrirt  Captive  to  Canada^  hcafd 
|>im  acknowledg'd  as  fuch  there  ;  and  himfelf  hath  decUr*d,  that  he  formerly  be}6ng*d  l4 
the  Norridgvaalk  Tribe  \  but  had  married  an)ong  thfc  Aryigutttkoiki.  '  J^' 

Col.  Job  :  We  will  enquire  and  know  more  about  it  in  a  few  Days  -,  the  Indians  lomt 
umes  fay  more  than  is  trUe. 

"'  Gov*R  :  Although  we  knew  bf  thisMurther,  aM  the  captivsttlng  of  the  two  Me»»| 
the  Engii^  Governments  did  riot  take  any  Revenge,bot  adniitted  the  Arjf^lmtitotkt.  the 
laft  Year,  to  Ratify  the  Teaty  nwde  five  Yeari  ago  irtd  gate  them  Prefenif— Obfctv^ 
the  different  ft.haviour  of  the  Engti/b  frorti  the  Mlians  ih  this  fefpeft.  ; 

*^  Cbt.  Job  :  It  is  the  firft  Tin*,  t  h4ve  heard  uny  Thing  of  the  captivaOng  of  the 
Family,  and  plundering  the  two  H6ufe&  ih  Pi/ca/aqita,^**  I  fpeak  from  my  Hvut,  >'^  ' 

s 

*"Gov*r:  You  well  remember  the /*^i»»/«<?ftt  Ihdiarts  eapftivated  three  Children  it 
Nbt'tb'TarmoutB,  within  theGttVcrtwnenf  of  the  Majfdtbuftttt  Bay  :  What  ttbeeome  (4 
$hm?  —  At  the  lad  Cotifeitnct  Paffi^utant  promised  to  go  And  fetch  thent  JfDine*    .  ^ 

Col.  Job  :  He  wijuld  have  gone )  but  hetttihgYotfr  Exc^ncy  defir'd  hiih  to  Attend 
at  this  Treaty,  he  was  prevented^  • 

*-  .  *  •; 

Gor*R  :  Are  you  rd«dy  to  R«)fy  «nd  Cdnflrm  th«  Trtaty  of  Peace  mMe  «t  €a/i§ 
fi^c  Years  ago  ? 

.  3^'r?'  '  -         •  .      ■■'  ,    1,-1, 

■  t^l.  Jcb  :  We  ift  Itddy  t5  Rafify  it  — -  we  Are  defirous  ttf  Peace,  and  M  we  are  de*^ 
^rfriinM  td  do  all  in  Gut  Pbwer  tu  j^revertt  Mifchief,  w«  hope  your  fixcelkncy  will  d6 
die  fame. 

^•^  '  ^  ■;.■■■     ■ •      ■       m%*\r  f 

,  '.^Cbr^  :  Ydu  rtwy  etttalilly  iteptfla  ti^ir  It  thAt  I  will.   »'  i'i'<   •;  wa  .1 .1 4ow3  it 

'  *  si 


r-  mention'd  Tiratics 
Right  by  Virtue  ot 
1  with  our's,  in  re* 
:hac  this  i»nceeflary 
Znd  wholly  ruft  suui 
Suin  of  it  as  maf 


our  Povrer  to  pre- 


theni  to  d6  whM 


r  Indians  quiet  and 

they  will  come  co 

■ngUjif  lullM  did  rw 

is  lone  vi{  die  tvm 


but  bclongrd  r&  ch« 
1  doubcit,  1  cairpro)* 

ed  two  Englijb  Men 
/i  River^  as  1  be^c 


ticoois  a  great  while. 

dcd  thit  P^afty  i  hf 
rd  to  Canada^  heaf^ 
^tmerly  bel6iig*d  t4 

fs  i  the  Indians  /ojnc 

■hi  3i1l    ,k  ?  t^  »■   ■   . 

g  of  the  (WO  Men| 
;  ArpgUntkodh,  the 
'refentf — — Obfc*v<t 


e  captivadng  of  the 
om  my  Heart. 

d  three  ChildrtfR  n 
:  What  bbeeome  of 
chihent^Rie*    . 

efiT*d  hifkilo  atctfnd 

■■  til  WrtfiM  ■fJiM 

Peace  in»de  «t  fi«t/2# 

,  artd  ii  wen-tf  d^^ 
r  Excellency  will  do 

,-,'«?'•■> ".Vi"^    i 

I 


Col.  7Wf»!'lLor  not youf  young  Moil  aft  thoDbVirl  ftirt,  b^  Awh^  IVKiehief 
to  us  :  You»  as  well  as  we,  like  Govcrnour  Dummer's  Treaty,  —  Let  us  all  ftand  by  it  : 
Bt^>vr wo  piai)r/batbo£iu  wtlLcanfirtni that  Treaty. 

Gov*R  :  The  Ratificatiftn  of  that  Treaty,  and  of  tht  Treaty  of  Pcac»>i»Kk}-fivc  Ycari 
ago  at  Ca/iP   Ihall  be  wrote  ready  for  us  both  to  fign  to  Morrow. 

r  ♦  Alt  that  I  hanrr  faid  at  this  Conference:  istfrom  my,  BIrwt  j.  whichj  haiveopcn!d 
hnsly-tayou  ;  and  I.  will  hide  nothing  in  it.  ftom  you;:  You  have  tdd  me  that  yuu 
would  not  confcnt  that  the  £wf/^  fhould  build  a  Port  upon  Kennei>eck  Hwoo  iAmvc 
Richmond  :  I  would  not  have  you  mifundcrftand  me  j    I  did  not  alk  your  Confcnt. 


.4    •"*- 


•f  .•?■;> 


liupai 


111 


«  Kiag  GEOR^GEy  nor  any  other  Prince,'  ever  afks  the  Confcnt  oiPany  Pcrfon  to 
bwiki  Fom  wichia  their  own  Territories:    Yomw«U  )im'¥^M^^im6k^iigd^thtiiix, 

,  «  Whatever  iSJff^Fort^.  are  built  or  SSattleoocnts :m?dc  upon  that  Riyer,  you  may  b; 
aflur'tl,  that  as  long  as  you  continue  to  behave  peaccabty  tawar^  th^  ^^^^<%  u  Ih^il 
be  treated  as  Friends  and  Brethren  by  them.  * 


..•r,,\\. 


Col.  Job  :    Your  Talk  is  good ;   it  pleafes  us  greatly. —  We  look  upon  you  to  be 
our  Brother  i  and  God  knows  wc  are  finccrc^  ,    .    .     ^  .,   ,     .,  .    , 


Jl.. 


Sltiii.  v»...  ^^,il^4'i 


Tuesday     July   2.    1754.* 


Vw  ad*  0'  i>a;'r.-<itid 


PRE  SENT    as  before. 


i    :ff' 


D>' 


mt  «i 


;    :^!f«M8f«i    \UM    Vr."«jl 


C  YHavecaiis'd  Inftrumentis  of  Ratification  of  the  Treaties  of  Peace  niade  by  yo^r 
X  Tribe,  and  the  other  Eaftern  Indians  with  Governour  Dummer  in  1 726  1  and  with 
theCommiflTioners  from  this  Government,  and  that  oi  fifiattm^  in  1749,  tqbe 
prepared  for  us  toj  fign,  as  wait  pf opc»*d  bctiRv.?h  us  Yefterday.— »>jB^t  bcfpre  wcpro- 
ce^  to  do  thi«»  I  oauft  call  uj^n  you  to  open  your  whole  Heaftf  t^  gn?  with  the  »i^ 
Sincerity  that  I  have  usM  In  difelofing  what  is  In  mine  to  you,'  ,  f  7.  ../rjui  kI    '  t     ~'t 

*  You  will  not  tlunk  much  of  my  being  fo  folicitous  to  know  wlvether  I  can  now 
depend  upon  youir  pacifick  Pjofeflldns,  if  you  recollect  youir  Behaviour  towards  us  foQU 
after  your  figning  the  Treaty  of  1 749. —  About  nine  or  ten  Months  ifder  that,  your 
Tribe  joJn*d  with  fome  of  the  Arpgunticook  and  Pertobfcot  Indians  in  c*ptivating  fcven- 
teen  of  the  People  of  this  Government-,  viz.  Thirteen  irom  ^wau- IJland^  one  from 
JUebmond^  two  from  Sheep/cot^  and  one  from  Brunjwick ;  as  alfo  In  killing  a  great  Num- 
\)pc  of  our  Cattle  :  The  Reafon  given  by  you  for  the  doing  of  this  Mifchicf  was,  that 
k  ifrasdooe  to  fatisfy  you  for  two  Indians^  which  happen*d  to  be  kill'd  by  fome  Englijh : 
Aj^r  which  you  dcctar'd  to  us,  That  the  IndiaH  Blood  was  then  wip'd  away — And  that 
int  Enrl^  might  go  fafely  aboUt  their  Bufihd^  v  ^or  that  it  W9S  Peace  between  ^1}  thf 
/»ir#v ,  and  the  £»^i/^. 

^"^^'fhfc  Englijh  thinking  you  fincere  in  this  Declaration  left  their  GarHfons,  and  rtturn'd 
to  their  Dwelling- Houfes  ;  but  notv.ithilanding  your  Declarations,  when  the  Mngliflt 
were  off  their  Guard,  tome  of  the  Arjjegunticpok  Indians  foon  after  captivatpd  three 
ifcyi  it  North  Tarmouth^  killMfomc  Cattle,  and  burht  and  plunder*d  feveral  Houfes  & 
ind  fof»n  alter  that  kiH'd  a  Man  coming  from  tforth-Turmntth  :  A  fhort  Time  j|ft« 
this,  fix  Men  were  captivated,  and  one  Man  kill'd  at  the  Ntw-Meadows.,  together  wth 
jiioeteen  Cattle,  as  was  alfo  a  confiderable  Kumber  of  Cattle  at  Richmond  about  thie 
fittie  Tiftie  \  and  in  doing  this  Jaft  mention*d  Mifphief,  reirt*  T!iibc  wfs  princijpially  ccfti* 
<ftni*di  bdni  iWcd  only  ijy  a  ftm  Cmad*  Iiidiafts  hi  ibmp  Pitt  Of  it  i  othfr  Firt  oft 
8tihi  dferte  ^  your  Tribe  alone  :  And  wc  ar?  C0tatn  that  thefe  ActoBirMf  <»*  *N|| 
MSi&^t  hiw  i:^t5#v*d  them  from  fome  of  |our\jwn  f  Hbe,''  ;'  ' 


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(  (    ,i8,  ) 

*!,,  '  What  cart  you  Ciy  irt  JbHiiicatlon  of  your  fdvcs  foi  this  BchMliour  *  "   UO 

M.  ■■..:■.  ; ■  '   ■  -'1 

t  After  a  Ihokt  Paufe  withuut  Anfwer  Uaca  the  Indians,  ]  the  Govcrnour  pr(K!qc^€(i» 

*  I  have  been  informVI  fincc  my  Arrival  hrre,  That  a  Lettf  has  been  fcnt  from  the 
Canada  Indians  m  the  PenoijfcotJf  jcqiur  ung  th  m  trtat  t»ey  intcmieil  to  pafs  ovvt  to 
our  Hidtern  Jbrontiers,  when  me  Corn  th>>ulJ  be  ri^je,  and  tall  upon  the  £ngi^  Settles 
jnents  there.      -  .  ,  •     .  ,  ..;.    , 

.v^v  itit  J ;«  !:{B  I     ;  -jru  bnfc1>r>hr-u)tmi  uuv  >V*it  3un  Lfuow  1  .  l.wawA  >i^ 

*  I  now  require  of  you  to  inform  me,  what  you  know  concerning  this  Matter  ? 

..'Colonel  J(^h  beginning  •  to  f^k  to  the  Governmir  \  ^enois^  who  f4t  next  to  hiiH 

turn'd  towards  hiin,    ami  fsid  in  a  low  Voice,. —  Bfjure  you  ttll  mm  re  Lies  \  -—  7/y»u 

'i?t,  the  GovernWr  will  certai'^ly  find  you  out :  -^  Upo'i  which  Col.  Jo^f  aUcf  expoftu- 

lating  with  ^f/;&/j  in  two  or' three  Words,  proceeded  thus  i  •■'^ 

•      ■  •  -     lii 


*  VVc  will  fpeak  the  Truth  from  our  Hearts,  and  hiJle  nothing  from  yo\i. 


i«i  Mtt 


^T  *  ^^  heard   that  there  was  fuch  a  Lrtrer  fent  from  Canada    to  the  Penoif^ots  ;   and 
we  told  Capt.  Litbgow  wlut  the  Canada  Indians  and  tlie  Arjfegunticouk  Indiins  intended 

to  do. Thiy  ijk^  thf  v  are  coming  tofaiisty  taemfclves  tor  tac  Lofs  of  the  two  Men 

belonging  to  the  /frJfegui.tUotk  I  libc.'  ,  ...•:» 

Gov'r  :    What  have  the  Canada  Indians,  to  do  in  this  Matter  ? 

Col.  Jeh  :  The  Canada  Indians  and  the  ytrj/eguntictok  \r\<^\in%,  are  all  tTie  f^c. 
It  is  very  likely  that  |!v)fe  In.lims,  who  intcrnd  to  do  this  fvfifchieft"  will  come  firft  to 
Norridgwalk  ■,   and  we  will  then  do  our  ucmoU  to  huider  them  ftota  doing  any.,  more 

Mjfchief.         "'    '  '  ,"  ■:    ' 

*"  ."■■'■  nsii,.,!   J.^.;,;•;  St,i  ;jn>,  X. 

'"'  Gov*R  :  •  Brethren^  I  mufl  further  acquaint  you,  'i'hat  t  rcceivM  a  Letter  from 
St.  .George^  a  tcW  Days  ago,  wherein  I  am  inforni'cl.  That  your  Tribe  had  fent  two! 
l^i^Irs  ot  Wampum  to  the  Penchfcet  Indians,    inviting  them  to  join  whhjtftf  and  the 

Ca»a^<»  Indians  againft  the  £»|-///2» :    Is  this  true.'  *     '    '  :. 


Col.  yob  :    yfc  never  had  any  Thing'but  Gbo^inburHearts:  That  Lettcir  it  a  Lye 
The  Canada  Indians  might  fend  IVampum  \  but  we  ne/er  did,  and  we  defire  you  woultf 
not  think  we  ever  had  it  in  our  Hearts  to  do  it. 


-.t, 


Gov'b.'.;     ■  Brethren^ 


'  So  c  t 


.'^-*  Notwithrtanding  the  Mifchief  you  have  done  us  fincc  the  laft  Treaty  of  Peace  ji^ 
you  are  determin'd  to  live  peaceably  with  us  for  the  future,  and  arc  defirous  d^con^nu^ 
i.i»g  in  Fiicndfhip.with  us,  we  will  ftill  receive  you  as  Friends  and  Bf-cthren,  andfigi^ 
tlie  Ratlficaiitms  of  t!ie  before- mentio  I'd  Treaties  of  Peace  :  But  if  your  Hearts  arc  nQ|J 
Right  towards  us,  I  would  not  have  you  fign  them  ;  becaufe  if  after  that,  ybu  (Kbiiid 
commie  any.  Ads  of  HoUility  ^againft  ui-,  you  may  depend  upon  it,  we  (haU  nevmr-tnull 

,*  And  I  would  have  you  well  -confider,  that  if  you  fiiouid  provoke  us  to  be  yiouf 
emies  by  your  Violation  of  this  Peace,  the  Confetjuence  mi^ft  in  the  End  be  "the  jjt^i 
truiflion  of  thefai4UPjM:t.of  yo^rX^ibc  which  ftiil  remains,  .  , '  ;,;j- 

^*,  I  hope  you  rightly  unclfrftand  what!  have  told  you  more  th»n  qnccjn  this  Confe-v 
tgvffy  ii  was  my  Intention  to  do,  and  th?:  Englijb  cx^^cd  from  you :  J  fh^U  jepoat,  j^ 
MM  n^Qfe^lKfot^  we  proceed  to  fign  the  RatiBcation :  t  told  you,  I  (htmld  j|nil',a  (Irohi^ 
ffx^  of^ddiers  to  march  i||^J|kr^i^  H'^.r*  ^  ^S'^  9&t)\Q  He|d  pf.^Jt*  IP^^^'^^ 
glgl^iMrying -Place,    wtuch^  is  between  <hat  and  the  K  Iyer  C<ni«ir<r/V  AncfauK 


it 


ivcrnour  prDC»c.4€((> 

■  ». 
been  fcnt  from  tTic 
levl   to  pafs  uvit  to 

..).;...    :   I.    UKJ'  ■■< 
'  .      .  •      ^  *    ,  n 


this  Matter  ? 


lO  f4tllPXt    to  hlTH 

t  re  Liesi  —  7/y»ie 
Job,  attcr  cxpo(^u- 


»e  PenobJ<iots  i  *nd 
}uk  Indiins  ptended 
.ofs  of  the  two  Men 


I  are  all  tfie  fii^e. 
V  will  cume  firft  to 
a  doing  4ny.  more 

|J{.;  ^   . 

ir*d  a  Letter  from 
ribe  had  fent  twS 
1  y/Miyou  andth^ 


at  tletteir  it  a  Lye^ 
deiire  you  wpulcf 


eaty  ofPeabej  if 
eftrous  dT  conJunii^ 
Trcthren,  and  flgi^ 
>ur  Hearts  are  nol^ 
that,  ydu  Itibiiid 
ve  (haU  nevsr-toift 


)k«  us  to  be  yioui^ 
sEnd  be 'thcjit^ijj. 

ncc ,  in  this  Come;^ 
:  Hhfll  j-epeat,  i^ 
ould^nil'a  ilrahj^ 

ittrt  I   and  cuile 


(  ..'9     ) 

8  ftfong  T-Toufe  to  br  err^ccl,  and  a  lar^  Magazine  for  Stores  in  th<  Way  to  It  j  ih.ic 
the  Etif^li/b  had  fairly  purcha&M  Lands  ot  ynir  Anceftors,  as  high  up  that  River  as  IVef' 
Jtrun/tck^  and  made  Setilements  there  \  and  that  we  expeftcd  they  fhould  be  atLiScrty 
tOlTftkevSettlemerts  again  as  high  as  their  Fathers  have  purchased  ofyour  Anceftors,  whcrv- 
cvcr  they  (haU  think  proper,  without  being  moleftcd  by  you  or  any  other  Tribe  of  Indiansu 

*  Ihave  noV^  drtne  ff>e.»king»    dnd  an)  ready  to  hear  .what  you  hav^  further  to  fay  to 
me.—  I  hope  you  will  fpeak  trctly.  .i.^.t,  ■..xfj  yr^;  l.rsr.  .     4  • 


Col.  Job:         B'rethert    :     - 

*  We  will  open  our  Hearts  and  fpeak  freely 


{m 


•  We  came  here  for  that  which  is  Good  j  and  hope  what  we  ihall  flow  do  will  end 
in  Good. 


•-)n''"t^  ' 


D.I  I 


«  *tbe  Engli(h  ftjatl  be  wttcome  to  renew  their  Setttements  as  high  up  the  Piver  as 
tley  baze  beretofire  fettle  J  Lands^  and  fwnbajtd  any  Jrum  cur  7ribe  »  and  we  are 
content  that  tbey  Jball* feaceably  enjoy  tbem, 

«  PTe  have  confidtr^d  tfwhat  your  Excellency  toU  ui  ccneerm'ng  bnildini  a  Fort  and 
Aftff  flzi'w  tt^off  Kenmbccic  Rher  \  and  are  content  yen /b^u/d  build  t bent  where  yon 
pleaje  j  and  fromije  not  to  meleft  or  dijlurb  you  in  doing  it. 


•Ill- 
•i;  •' 


*  We  fliould  be  glad  to  know  on  what  Part  of  the  River  you  prbpole  to  build  the 
Fort  and  Magazine.* 

Gov*R  :  I  have  given  Orders  to  the  Commander  of  the  Troops,  which  I  have  lent 
up  that  River,  to  fcrarch  for  the  moft  convenient  Place  in  it  to  fet  the  Fort  upon ;  and  un- 
til I  hear  from  him,  I  am  not  able  to  inform  you  concerning  this  Matter.— But  I  believe 
it  will  not  be  higher  up  the  River  than  facennet  Falls. 

Indians:  '  .  •  •  .  ti^^/l 

m 

*  Capt.  Lithgewuiks  us  kindly,  and  wedcfirethat  he  may  be<:ontinued  iii  the  Truck- 
Houfe  at /{ui)m0/;</. 

■  We  fliould  be  glad  that  there  was  a  Truck- Hode  at  Sac§  ^  and  that  Capt.  Lam  had 
the  Care  of  it. 

*  By  Governor  Dumnter*%  Treaty  it  was  agreed  that  th^  Englijb  fliould  not  hunt  on 
•ur  Lands.  —  The  Engliflj  have  Lznd  enough  to  '"ork  upon  to  get  a  living,  withouc 
Hunting  upon  our  l..ands.  —  What  we  fay  in  this  Matter  we  (peak  in  behalf  of  all  the 
Tribes  of  Indians,  who  are  in  Friendfliip  with  the  £ir^/r^. 

*  GOD  is  a  Witncfs  that  what  I  have  new  faid  to  your  Excellency  is  true  }  and  that  ic 
comes  from  my  Heart.* 

Gov*R  :  *  I  am  well  pleas*d  with  what  you  have  now  faid ;  and  hope  it  comes  from 
your  Heart. 

'  I  think  as  you  do,  that  the  Englifi>  have  no  right  to  hunt  on  your  Lands,  and  that 
they  ought  to  be  punilhed  for  doing  it.* 

Then  one  of  the  Indians  complain'd  that  he  had  a  Gun  left  at  Capt.  0«//c»'s ;  alfo 
forae  Beaver,  two  Broad  Cloth- Blankets,  fix  Shirts,  fomc  Wampum  and  Sable  Strings. 

The  Governour  afliirM  the  Indians  he  would  enquire  into  thatMatter,  and  that  Juftice 
fliould  be  done  them  therein. 


Col  Jffb  :  I  would  fpeak  to  your  Excellency, 

.  F 


We 


^\ 


* 


*  We  arr  not  aVl'vw'd  enough  for  the  Beaver  wk  bring  to  the  Truck-Hwfc  j  Bfliyer 
il  very  fcarce  and  hard  to  be  g«t  t  ic  ought  (o  be  fold  for  a  better  Price.' 

Gov'r  t  *  You  may  always  drpr nd  upon  having  the  fame  Price  for  the  Bcaviar  you 
i>ring  to  the  Truck-Houfes,  that  it  wiU  inch  in _  Baft oji^  exckifive  0^41  CUrgciw 

*  The  Law  made  for  punifhing  the  Engiijb^  who  fliaU  hunt  on  any  of  your  I;.and9, 
Hull  be  carried  into  Execution. 


tr" 


-.rfi- 


*  Two  EngUlh  Men  have  already  been  punifhM  agreeable  to  this  Lftwj  a^d  I  wll  uie 
my  Endcavuur  that  all,  who  tranfgrefs  it,  (hall  be  pi>ni(h*d. 

t 

*  You  have  fomctimes  given  into  the  Truck-Houfc  Winter  Beaver,  inftead  of  Spring 
-Beaver  \  yuu  ougtit  tu  be  niufe  careful  u»  this  Matter. 

*  I  will  give  Orrlers  that  the  Commiflary-Grneral  fhall  from  Time  to  Time,  fen.1  an 
'  Account  to  Capr.  Litb^ow  "f  the  J'rices  of  Beaver  at  Beft§i$  j  and  CajH.  iMbgcpf  ihall 

give  you  as  much  tor  it  at  RUbmMd^  u  it  %i|l  teteh  in  Bcftoa, 

*  I  am  glad  to  hear  you  approve  of  Capt.  Litbgew,  and  Capt.  Lane ;  I  (hall  always  en- 
deavour to  kee^j  i^ooti  Officers  in  the  fcveral  Truck-Huu(a.' 

Then  the  Ratification  of  the  Treaties  of  Peace,  made  between  Gorernour  Dummer^ 
^nd  the  fiveral  TriUi  of  Efifterti  Indians  j  as  alfo  of  the  Treaties  of  Peace  made  and  con- 
cluded at  Falnoutb  in  Cafco-Bay  about  five  Years  ago,  being  dilb  dly  read  over  and  in- 
terpreted to  the  Indians,  were  figi/d  by  hisExcellency  the  Govemot.r,  the  Comnr.ifTioners 
of  the  Provinces  of  VVi?w-ff«//4  and  New  Hamplhirtf  on  the  one  Part ;  and  PeJfagueaMti 
Vol.  Jitb,  an4  the  indjans  oi  the  Norridgwalk  1  nbe  of  the  other  Part. 

Gov*(i  :  «  As  we  have  now  mutually  ratifi'd  the  former  Treidci  of  Peace,  I  doubt  not 
but  you  wi'l  join  with  the  Englijb  Governments  in  keeping  them  inviolable  i  and  1  hope 
Peace  will  continue  between  us  as  long  as  the  Sun  and  Moon  (hall  endure. 

firetbreH, 

*  As  a  Mark  of  the  Kindnefs  which  the  Maffacbufetts  Government  haih  for  you,  they 
are  willin-^,  in  cafe  you  incline  to  f.*nd  any  of  your  Children  to  ByftoH^  to  be  at  theCharge 
Qf  maintaining  them  there,and  having  them  inftrudtcd  in  the  £i^j^)((  Languag^^  Reading, 
Writif.g,  drawing  Plans,  and  other  Things  proper  for  their  b^ucation  %  ant)  wiH  return 
them  to  you  w!icrtcver  thev  or  you  (hall  defire  it :  This  may  be  a  Means  of  ftrengthening 
■and  po'pctuating  Fri^ndlh^  h^eea  ui  ^  which  is  thepnly  Rcafonc^nny  propofing  it  to 
ypu. 

*  As  t  further  mark,  BreibreUt  of  theJOndners  I  bear  you,  J  Qiall  order  Capt  XJtkgcw 
to  delivi  r  you  out  of  the  Truck-Houfe  under  his  Care,  the  Value  of  Ten  Ppimds  old 
T^nor,  f.)r  e^iph  Man  who  hath  Dfiet  me  here  \  and  Five  Pcjtn^  q|4  T^nor  ^  v^  o| 
your  Squjs  here  prcfent,  as  foon  as  you  (hall  return  to  Ricbme^i. 

*  Andin-f^-yfiur  Tribp  Oi:*ll  continue  in  Peace  and  Friendship  with  ys,  the  Go«prn- 
ment  will  in  the  Fall  of  the  Year,  order  thePrefents  which  they  have  promised  to  g^v?  you 
Annualty^  during  your  good  Behaviour  tos^ards  us,  to  be  deliverM  to  you. 

BretbreHy 

»  I  am  furry  that  you  won't  admit  our  Brother  Amhrofe  to  affodate  with  you  on  Ac- 
count of  his  having  engag*d  in  the  Service  of  the  Euglifit^  againft  tbe  J^em$k  in  the 
late  War  between  the  two  Crowns  ;  But  Amhrofe  (hall  lofe  notluog  byithat  \  t^s  Go- 
vernment will  take  him  into  their  efpecial  Proteftion  and  Maintenance  :  The  EngB/b 
will  ever  diftinguifh  thufe  who  fhall  t^e  their  Friends  among  the  £idit9St  by  tocur  IMoefs 
and  good  Offices  to  them.' 

Indians  :  It  is  Amhrofe*s  own  Fault  that  me  don't  Ic^  hitn  «0bdate  with  us  :  He  iMth 
turn'doffhisuwn  Squa,  and  carried  otF  one  that  belongs^to  another  Indian* 


coi 


if 


ck-Hoofc  i  Barer 


:c.* 


for  the  Bcavpr  yov 
ny  of  your  I;.anc!s, 
AW  i  aod  I  will  ute 


;r,  inftead  of  Spring 


r  to  Tinrip,   fenJ  an 
Upc  UfH'^Vf  Aiall 

tf ;  1  (hall  always  cn- 


Gnrernour  Dummer^ 
Peace  made  and  con< 
:ly  read  ovrf  and  in- 
r,  the  ComnriflTumert 
irt  i  an^  Pajfagueanti 
rt. 

of  Peace,  I  doubt  not 
violable  »  and  I  hope 
ndure. 


;nt  haih  for  yoq,  they 
II,  to  be  at  theCharge 
r  Language  Reading, 
:ation  \  and  wiH  return 
leans  of  ftrengthening 
of  (ny  j[>roporing  it  to 


I  order  Capt  Uthgew 
le  of  Ten  Petmds  old 
)Jd  Ti;nor  for  c»cl»  of 


with  us  the  Go«prn 
cpromis'dtojpvcyou 

to  you. 


jciatc  with  you  on  Ac 
lina  the  frmk  in  the 
ling  by  that  %  tl|is  Go- 
ttenance :  The  Etj^U/k 
U9St  by  tlMir  I^ftefs 


i»te  with  m :  He  ha* 
;r  Indian. 

Thd 


(      21      ) 

Than  Colonel  Mafctvnt^  fpeaking  to^thc  hdiatu^  told  them,  «  That  he  ropreltntcd 
the  I'rovinctf  of  Nfivd-Seotu  at  this  Confewnce  ^  and  at  a  I'uken  that  that  Frovince  hart 
a  r.nccrc  Di  fire  to  nuiiiiain  Peace  and  live  in  Friendfhip  with  them,  he  would  in  the 
Nanne  ol  that  Province  give  unto  each  Man  of  theil  1  ribt  prefent  tt  this  Conference, 
tl.e  Value  <  f  Forty  Shillings  old  Tenor,  and  to  each  of  their  S^uat  the  Vahic  oiTwetity 
Shillings ;  which  CaptXi/-f»^cw  would  deliver  them  out  of  the  1  ruck-Houlc  AxRicbtnondi 
and  aflur'd  them  if  they  would  \^o  to  Hali/aM,  that  that  Government  wouki  receive  and 
entertain  them  kindly.  * 

Alft>,  Capt.  IVarntr^  in  the  Name  of  the  Con>niin[ioner&  f  mn^  tlic  Government  of 
New  Hampjbire^  and  in  behalf  of  that  Govtrnmcnt,  tokl  thq/i»<iy»w,  *  That  asaMatk 
of  the  fincere  Regard  that  Province-  had  for  them,  they  would  g.ve  them  the  fame  Pre- 
fent which  wa(  given  them  by  the  Provia^l  of  N^s^S^'tia  ),  aod  that  Capt.  jLiihgoto 
would  dcUver  it  to  them  accordingly.  * 

Then  the  ufual  Healths  were  drank  by  hi*  Excellency  the  Qovernour  and  pkdg'd  by 
ibe  Indians.  After  which^  ,  . 

Col.  Job,  addrelTmg  hlmfclf  to  the  6overnour  fUd, 

•  Upon  oar  return  Hbme,  wc  wilf  fprrad  the  goorf  .^ew$  pf  Peaec  among  our 
young  Men  and  the  reft  of  our  Tribe  •,  and  wilj  endeavour  that  the  Peace  now  cunclu- 
ied  malt  coi  tini;e  as  long  at  the  Sun  and  Moon  fhalf  endure.  *  -•—  And  having  alk'd 
Leave  of  his  Excelle  cy  to  fiifFer  him  in  behalf  of  the  reft,  to  fohite  his  Excellency  ard 
the  CommiflTioncrs,  6fr.  withalhort  Dance  in  the  In  lian  Manner,  inftantly  perform'd 
th«  Salutation,  and  then  withdrew  with  tlie  vta«c  Indiana. 


Wednesday  yiily   3.     1 754. 

PRESENT,    as  before. 


Gov'r  : 


Brethrm, 


•  I  Was  loath  to  difm'^s  you  until  I  had  the  Opportunity  of  feeing   you  once 

*  ipore.  ' 

*  I  expdH  that  ether  Af^irs  of  my  OoTemment  willt^e  up  my  whole  Time  *,  fbtthac 
^  will  be  fhe  l^ft  Time  I  ftiall  meet  you  upon  this  Interview. 

'  I  wifh  you  a  good  Paflfage  to  Richmond  •,  and  hope  on  your  return  Home^  yoi| 
will  find  your  Squas  and  Papoofes  and  the  reft  of  your  Tribe  in  good  Health. 

*  1  havf  one  Thing  more  to  fay  to  you  :  As  you  pafs  from  Town  to  Town  great 
Damage  is  done  by  your  D(  gs  in  killing  Sheep,  tic.  you  ought  to  muz^l^,  them  to 
prevent  thefe  Mifchiefs  •,    and  I  hope  you   will  do  it. 

*  J  ijold  you  the  Mafathnfetti  Government  had  niade  a  l^aw  to  prevent  the  Englij^ 
t^gn  Hunting  on  your  JUndf.  ^  Yiu  fhaU  have  it  r«»4  a|id  interpreted  to  you. 

[  Which  was  done  accprdingly.  ] 
J$r4lire9, 

*  I  have  one  Word  mpre  t9  Kay  ^q  you  before  wt  pari  *,  and  I  wou*d  h^ve  ycm  weU 
confider  it : — ^ 

*  |f  yrai  live  in  Feace  with  the  ^nglijh^  y9ur  Tribe  may  increaft  and  muldply ;  buc 
if  yojiii  (b  >uld  be  uofortunately  led  intQ  a  War  wHh  us,  your  whole  Tribe  will  itithp 
%aA.  probably  be  deftroy'd,  and  not  a  Man  (^  it  kfc  to  enjoy  anjf  of  your  Landt. 


'J 

1 


•f 


It 


^ 


'•  / 


ti   *  You  well  know* that  the  Number  of  your  Tribe  dors  not  tow  confift  of  more 
tban  one  third  1'jtc,'  it  UkI  ot  Urtore  the  War  with  us  iii  1723  aiul  1724.       mx^i  tdy 

-  *  I  give  you  tliia  AtWicf  in  the  Sincerity  f>f  my  Hcarr  \    a«vJ  out  of  the  Brotherljf 
Kinunds   whicU  the  Enf^Ujb  be4r  to  yuu  :     1  luvc  i)u«v  Uonc<  \.  :  v  .    •)nleV  n  (i 

*  _     ,         ■  *  -/I'-'  ''^  n\-jn  .»!»■  ,?.: 

Brotbeft         » 

*  Tt" makes  my  Hf  irt,  glaTto  beii'  you  Tpeik  m  thii  p^atcaWe  manner  r    I  ^epe  • 
ftfong  Peace  is  now  ttled  between  Us.  *  .^ 

Then  his  F.jfccllency  diank  the  iifuiV  Healths  \  which  were  pJedgM   bf  the  Indiana  : 
And  after  (hak-.ng  Hands  the  Indians  withdrew.  ■  '"^  »^  '  '••      -i-'^i..  u- 

*  The  Indians  having  dcftrM,  hit  ExCrllenrV  would  allow  all  their  young  Men  and 
.Squas  to  entertain  him  with  a  Dance  in  the  Afternoon,  his  Excellency  confcnted, 
and  was  prcfcnt  at  it  with  the  CoinmiiTiontrs  and  ctlur  Gentlemen. 

N.  B.  After  the  Conrrrrncc  was  ended,  three  of  thf  In  lian  young  Men  came  to  the 
Govcrnour  and  dcfir'd  they  might  be  carried  to  BiHon  ;  which  was. accordingly 
done  :  Alfo  Capt.  Lovely  one  of  their  chief  Men,  dcfir'd  leave  of  the  Govcrnour 
to  fend  two  youpg  Sons  of  ^s,  for  Education  to  Bofton  :  Which  his  Excellency 
cncuuragM  hini  to  do.  ,1    ;    , 


-I 


AS   fooT  as  the  Conference  was  finiftied,  his  Excellency  crder'd  the  Troops  to  beirn- 
bark'd,  and  proceed  dire(flly  to  Kentielftck  River  :    Accordingly  they   fiii'd  out  of 
the  Harb(.ur  for  that  Place   on  Thurfday  the  Fourth  of  7»()r  \     as  did  the  Indians 
likewifc  on  the  fame  Day  by  lib  ExcclicjK:y*s  Orders.         ^  ^  -  v» 


•r  R 


■t 


H  E  Contents  of  the  Letter  herein  before  inferted-  from  the  Governour  to 
Capt.  Bradbury^  dat.d  the  2  7th  of  June,  having  been  communicated  to  the 
Pen.bfcot  Indians,  they  immediately  delegated  Thirteen  of  their  Chiefs  to  at- 
tend his  Excellency  at  Falmouth  \  wh  >  imbark'd  at  St.  George't  on  board  the 

Sloop  whicli  was  fent  for  them,  and  arrivM  at  Falmouth  on  Friday  the  Fifth  of  July 

in  the  Forenoon. 

THE  principal  Matters,  for  which  the  Expedition  was  concerted,  being  fettled  witb 
the  Norridgwalks^  viz.  The  marching  a  Body  of  Troops  through  their  Country,  — 
the  erefting  of  Forts  higher  up  the  River  Kennebick  than  that  at  Richmond  ;  —  and, 
the  making  new  En^liflj  Settlements  upon  it  ;  —  The  Way  fcem'd  now  dear  for  an  In- 
terview wit!i  the  Penobjcots. 

r -There  was  now  no  colourable  Pretence  for  the  Penohfcols  to  make  Objeftions  to  the 
Pniceedings  of  the  Government  of  the  Majfncbujetts-Bay^  had.  they  been  ever  fo  ftrongly 
difpos'd  to  oppofe  them,  a'ti-r  the  Acquiefcencc  of  the  Norridgweilk  Indians,  who  were 
the  lole  Proprietors  of  that  Part  of  the  River  and  Country  in  queltiotj,  which  had  not 
been  f  j|d  by  them  to  the  Englilb  :  Mis  Excellency  therefore  determined  to  fpeak  with 
the  Penobjcots  on  the  Day  of  their  Arrival  ;  and  accordingly  order'd  the  Delegates  to  ht 
coiid lifted  to  him  in  the  Afternoon,  10  the  before- mention'd  PL^ce  of  Conference  with 
the  Norridg-joalks  :  And,  after  the  ufual  Salutations, 

Capt-  Jofepb  B<^ni  was  Tvorn  to  interpret. truly,  what  fliould  pafs  between  his  Ex- 
cellency and  thfc  Indianspf  the /*«<J^/f|J/  Tribe  ;  and  Mr.  Ezekiel  Price  was  fworn  to 
m  ike  true  Entries  of  what  ihjufd  •  pjds  between  his  Excellency  the  Governour  and  the 
InduDs  at  tliis  Conference.  * 

Then 


ir  confift  of  mftre 
1724.   ...  Ml ,  v;; 

jc  of  the  Brotherl/ 


I    !H*)ril  b'l.  .1: 

Tianneir.  r    I  fciope  a 
;*d  by  the  IniHan*  : 


rir  young  Men  and 
xccllcncy  confented, 
cincn. 

g  Men  came  to  the 
ich  was.accordingl/ 
t?  of  the  Govcrnour 
hich  his  Excellency 


le  Troops  to  be  im- 

y  they  fjil'd  out  of 

as  did  the  Indiians 


I  the  Governour  to 
tnnmunicated  to  the 
►f  their  Chiefs  to  at- 
orge*i  on  board  the 
y  the  Fifth  of  Jufy 

^,  being  fettled  with 

h  their  Country,  — 

Richmond ;  —  and, 

low  clear  for  an  In- 


:e  Objeftions  to  the 
jeen  ever  fo  ftrongly 
k  Indians,  who  were 
tiori,  which  had  not 
mined  to  fpeak  with 
1  the  Delegates  to  bt 
of  Conference  with 


pafs  between  his  Ex- 
Price  was  fworn  to 
:  Governour  and  the 

Then 


(     «3     ) 

*  '  -  • 

Then  thc^  Governour  Ijpolu  to  the  hdiam   as  foHowt, 

FritnJs  and  Brnh-en  of  tht  Pcnobfcot  f>i>f. 

4,1  Hope  I  fneet  you   in  good  Health  ;  and  that  you   left  your  Squu    and  Papoofc* 
1  and  the  red  ot  ourBrethren  at  St.  Curg^t  welK 

*  In  the  14ft  Winter  Ireceiv'd  a  Letter  from  your  Tribe,  the  Norridiwalks^  and  Jrp' 
lanticookSi  prcfring  me  to  come  to  the  Eaftern  Parts  early  this  Summer  in  Perfon,  inftead 
of  fending  Commiilioners  to  you  at  the  ufual  Time  :  And  in  Compliance  with    your  Re-^ 
queit,  I  am  now  come  here  to  renew  the  Covenant  between  us.* 

*  The  Honourable  Colonel  Mafcarene^  who  is  appointed  a  Commiflioner  in  behalf  of 
the  Province  of  Nova-Scotia  •,  and  the  three  HonouriAle  Gentlemen  on  my  left  Hand, 
who  are  appointed  Commiffloneri  from  Pif:atafHat  are  come  here  likewife  to  join  with 

(uc  ia  brijjhtiiing  the.  Chutn.  * 

• 

*  y^on  my  Arrival  at  this  Place,  I  found  the  NorrHgwalks^  in  whofe  Ninne  yoi| 
wrote  to  me  before  1  left  Boften  \  that  they  expe^ed  I  fhoiuld  come  to  St.  Ge»rg/%  t» 
treat  with  you  and  them,  and  that  they  could  not  come  to  meet  me  at  FahtHuh^  ImmI 
waited  for  mo  here  fome  Daya  :  And  I  wai  forty  that  I  did  not  fiod  Delegates  from  vour 
Tribe  here  likewife,  after  having  come  fo  hr  to  meet  you  at  your  ^n  Defire  i  but  hare 
been  oblig'd  to  fend  another  Letter,  and  wait  for  you  nine  Days. 


Brftbren^ 


jJ<i-. 


The  EndJsavowrtof  jrwir  PiWftto  pre^Mft  m^  fthding  CommiHonert  to  treat  #ii 

"  iGorernffientof  tfaeAAi^<irte^##-/r«y^if>refentsi 


you  the  lad  Fall,  and  to  difltibute  the  (Sovemmcnt  of  the  ASaffachi/ietit'Btft  fVefents  to 
you,  and  raife  Jealoufies  and  a  Mifuadcrftandiim  between  us  then,  (of  all  whkh  I  ap- 
|)n»*d  y«tt  in  my  Letter  by  chpie  CommiRioi^en,)  leave  me  no  Room  to  doubt  now  to 
whom  1  am  to  impute  your  late  ill  BeHHooT:  Rt^ as!  atn  perfWaded  tha^  jt  proceeded 
from  his  bad  Counfel,  and  not  from  the  genuine  Skntimenti  o^  your  own  Hearts^  and 
&id  by  youc  CQmiP$  here^  that  yop  h^ve  fqfk^^4  better  pf  the  Matter  ;  I  Ihall  pals  it 
over^n  hojp^s  tM  you  will  not  oUb*  this  Qorernn^  the  Kke  Affirpnt  for  the  hituK.* 

Here  the  Governour  declared  to  them  his  tntentiem  of  lending  a  Body  of  SolS&s-  to  tVt 
Head  of  Kennebeck  River^  and  acrofs  the  Carrying- Place  between  that  and  the  River 
Chaudiere  ;  and  building  Forts  upon  the  River  Kennebeck,  in  the  fame  Manner  that  ii| 
£d  to  the  Norridgwalk  Indians ;        4od  proceeded  thus, 

*  I  have  communicated  all  this  to  our  Brethren  the  Norridgwalks,  who  are  the  onlf 
Proprietors  of  all  the  Lands  upon  Xriritr^r/^  River,  vW«ii  have  not  been  conveyed  and 
ibid  by  th^m  tothe  Englifi  \  and  they  are  fo  well  fatisfied  with  the  Sincerity  ot  our  ]^ 
tentkxMH  an^  (he  l)p>ighcf)di  ot  our  Hearts  towards  thani  in  builcTing  thUt  Mlga^kinie  and 
fhvng  Houfe  upon  that  River,that  they  have  affur'd  me  at  my  lateConference  with  them, 
that  roe  £ii!;/ry&  are  welcome  to  build  Forts  upon  it,  where  they  pleafe.     :   .  ...-Ji 

^  Tho*  I  well  know.  Brethren^  that  your  Tribe  never  pretended  to  own  any  Lands 
upon  the  l^e^  Kemubieoh,  iy«  a»  a  Froi>f  tkal  t'woul^lridt:  n«thin^  ffpm  you,  «hirh  I 
hanreifi  mf  Heart  tqdo;  I  have  &;:qyainted  you  likewife  with  my  Dcfign.* 

Brethren^  i  ?,t^(;|!/v^  fg.«;j,^w)  j-^i^i* 

*  I  have  been  inform'd  that  a  large  Number  of  the  French  Indians  tRaO>  be  £At  from 
Ctmada  19  ci^mit  Hoftiiiticf  ag»nft  us  in  the  Time  of  Indian  Harveif  }  and  that  the 
Fhncb  hA^'plMllltWbti^^l^ifr/yM^ 

for,  ^  j^ffolfej^on  of  thofe  fndiaps^  who  fhall  be  concern'd  in  it*  t- 

« I  have  atfo  been  ii#ii>Wygmim»>dlri^»  :&w%  iiiMi*;h*MKi0#^|«if/li 
ten  l^lts  of  Wampum  to  four  Tribr,  jiefiring  dial  ywi  would  join  them  UA  thepM^t 
"'  \,  "  A.®  *  '  artdiiw 


■:,A;;^ 


;-1 


■/.''■ 


•  « 


I 
f 


■'sl^^r^l 


¥ 


i)^*- 


T 


>!■: 


w 


■* 


4 


< 


(     *4     ) 

Indians  againft  th?  Englijh  \  *nd  tliat  there  was  a  Number  of  Canada  Indians  now  at 
Ptnobfcot  confuting  upon  that  Matter  :  Likewife  that  the  Arjfegunticook  Indians  had  fent 
you  a  Belt  of  Wampum  to  invite  you  to  join  with  them  in  falling  upon  the  Enfjiijh, 

.  •  Alfo  that  you  have  lately  fent  a  Letter  to  the  Governour  oi  Canada^  pretending  that 
the  Englijh  are  going  to  take  your  Lands  from  you,  and  dcfiring  the  French  to  affift  yoo 
againd  them.' 

•  As  I  have  open'd  my  Heart  to  you,  fo  I  expeft  that  you  will  not  hide  frofn  me  whaf 
you  know  concerning  thefe  Matters. 

Brethren,  ' 

*  In  the  Leuer,  which  you  fent  me  the  laft  Winter,  you  cxprefs  your  SatVsfaflion  in 
povcrnour  Bummer's  Treaty,  and  promife  to  abide  by  it  \  and  to  Ihow  you,  the  Englijh 
Governments  are  dctermin'd  to  (land  by  it  too,  we  are  ready  to  ratify  and  confirm  it, 
together  with  the  Treaty  of  Peace  made  at  Falmouth  in  Cajc§-Bai,  in  1749  :  But  before 
we  proceed  to  do  that,  I  think  it  neceflary  to  hear  what  you  fay  in  Anfwcr  to  what  I 
have  been  inform'd  of,  concerning  the  Defigns  of  the  French  in  Canada^  their  making 
or  eredling  Settlements  or  Forts  at  Kennebecky  Penobfcoty  or  elfewhere  within  the  Englijb 
Territories  :  And  as  the  Matters  I  have  laid  before  you  require  your  ferious  Confidcra- 
CtfV9).l.Ihall  wait  until  to  Morrow  Morning  for  your  Anfwcr.' 

*   Aujongy    ( in  behalf  of  the  Indians  of  the  fenohfcot  Tribe  )  addrdTing  hlmfelf  to  hik  ^ 
Excellency,   faid,  , 


^w 


m- 


:-f 


Brother, 


,f,*  We,  who  are  prelcnt,  are  fully  authorizM  to  reprefcnt  the  Tribe  of  Penobjeots sA 
this  Conference  }  and  in  their  Name  falute  your  Excellency,  and  the  Gentlemen^  who  are 
witbyou.' 

•    *  We  will  conCider  of  what  your  Excellency  has  now  faid  JCo  us  \  and,  when  we  rftcet 

yoja  ia  the  Morning,  will  fpcak  to  you  upon  it..*      ,;,,.,: 

His  Excellency  then  drank  King  CfipJ^GFi  Health' j  and  that  Pdkc<?1is5ght  coRt- 
tinue  between  the  Englijh  and  Che  Penobjcoti,  which  H^ths  the  Indians  pledgM  and 
*rithdrcw.       v-A'-a         'viv/S  tc'.-.M\;r -.     ■■ 

■•■■■"     '■  :     --    ■  ttUA-l  -^       Atfc'^-^lkCw      ,.  •    >.%      .-;.  ■.;■•        .  .      ■,  .._ 

jy    \  I      ii   1 1        I,  ,'      '  ipii     r      "i  I   I  II  — —  •      I" 

Saturday     July  6.    1754. 

¥'^  ' '•-'  •'  -  .  P  IV  E  S  E  N  T,-  ;  n  Ifjiir.  i  nrh  ifai-  h? '  -' 

b&&  -His  Excdkncy  (the  GovEKNOUA,  ^e  ComtxuIIk>nersy&<.  apd  the  Indian^     . 

Gov*R  :     .      ■  ^'tivfi  -r-  . 

Brethren, 

c  lAm:  now  ready  to  hear  your  Anfwir  *  to  "t^hat  I  iaid  to  you  Ye(ler4>iy« 

■'■  .■-■! '  .-,:  -      .     •-.  ....  -  - 

^^f^^Z^  ( in  Behalf  of  the  Indians  of  the  Penotfctt  Tribe, )  «ddrefl(ing  the  Covek> 
nour,  fpokt  as  follows  } 


'l-vA    '■«';■ 


'^rAr  W 


:rM  r/--"* 


*  \{^  ^  lejoicd  that  vrt  havfc  an  Opporttmity .  of  ieetng  you  b  good  H^ak^ 

«  What  your  Excellency  told  us  Ycftc^ay  concerning  the  Defignt  of  the  Fnneb,  ii 
Mdf  new  to^i^f  WWe  knew  ^oiKin^  of  tiicf«  1E^htn^'iMf«iti 


to 


I  Indians  now  at 
sk  Indians  had  fent 
I  the  Englijh. 

lay  pretending  that 
French  to  affift  yoo 


hide  frota  me  whaf 


your  Satiifa^ion  ia 
w  you,  the  Englijh 
tofy  and  confirm  it, 

1749  •  Butbeforfe 
1  Anfwcr  to  what  I 
tda^    their  making 

within  the  EnglJp 
fcrious  Confidcra- 


fling  himfclf  to  hii  , 


ibe  of  Pettobj€o(sat 
Gicndemeni  who  arc 


and,  when  we  meet 

lat^dite!  might  conj- 
ndians  pfcdgM  ana 


i»d  the  fcdianS^^nt? 


^5'    inen 


i\ 


(    45     ) 

«  WUt  we  know  we  wJil  reveal  to  your  Excellency,  inU  open  our  Hearts  freely 
to  you. 

*  We  heard,  a  Belt  of  Wampum  was  fent  to  the  Norridgwalk  Indians  \  but  never 
heard  that  any  was  fent  to  our  Tribe. 

*  The  Frrnch  have  not  built,  neither  are  they  building  any  Fort  near  us,  as  you 
have  been  inforni'd  :  Some  of  our  Tribe  went  to  Canada  the  laft  Spring,  where  they  \^erc 
told  it  wa»  all  Peace  between  the  Englijk  and  French  •,  and  the  French  advifed  them  to 
keep  Peace  with  the  EHgliJh,  and  do  no  Mifchief,  * 

♦•-I. 

BretbtTf 

'  Our  Hearts  are  fix'd  en  Peace— As  we  are  Friends  and  Brethren,  we  deiTil-c  a  cleat- 
Path  may  be  kept  open  between  us. 

*  As  you  have  opcnM  yoUr  Hearts  to  us,  To  we  will  fpcak  freely  and  infotnl  ybu  of 
all  we  know. 

*  We  reprefent  all  the  Indians  as  far  as  Pajfamaquody.  * 

Gov*»  :  *  Ybu  fay  fbme  of  your  Tribe  went  to  ddttada  this  Spring,  and  that  they 
ft^  you  it  was  all  Peace,  and  advis'd  you  to  keep  Peace  with  the  Engii/b-^Hovt  the  A 
came  your  Prteft  to  tell  you  it  was  War,  ind  endeavour  to  perfwade  you  to  fall  on  thd 

Here  the  Indians  fiem*d  to  he  in  a  general  Surprize  at  tvbat  the  Gbvernoiir  /aid  i 
After  which  he  proceeded, 

'*  ■  '- 

Brethren^ 

*  Are  you  crrtaini  that  no  Letter  was  fent  frotn  youT  t'rlbe  to  the  ^overnour  of 
Camutti  kk  tht  Month  of  ym(  hft  ?  „- !, 

Aafcng  t  •  We  can  t  write  ourfclves ;  we|;avei16  orders  to  :he'Prleft  or  ariy  otne> 
ifon  to  write  fuch  a  Letter  for  us,  neither  do  we  know  of  any  fuch  Letter**  being  fent.' 


>*RM 


Pciibn 
Got'r 


Brethren^ 


*  A»  you  fay,  you  kno'W  of  ho  fuch  Letter,  I  believe  You  ;  biitl  muft  Irifornl  yoU 
that  I  have  in  my  Hand  the  Copy  of  a  Letter,  which  your  Prieft  wrote  in  your  Nmi^  to 
\SitOaittaaat  of  Canada  •,' telling  him  that  the  Englijh  had  a  Defign  to  tkke.yourX;vidf 
inxn  you*  and  dcfiring  you  may  bd  AfQ&bd  from  Canada  i  and  this  Ciipy  ii  of  your 

Pkkft4  own  Hand  Writing,  *-r^-^'-^'^r''^^  '"'^  ^   '-''     ''  '   '      ■  -■'^^'    -'^'''^ 


)...: 


u  Yeftqr4iy'! 
idrctfing  the  GoreT*: 

|OodH«ali& 
figpiofthcFrw^*.*' 


jfitfoKg  t  *^  laflure  your  Ekcellency  as'f  did  before,  we  know  nothing- concermngthli 

Letter.  ■  "-  -'■•  '  ••'■ '!  ■     . 

Gov*R  :  '  I  mention  this  that  you  may  perceive  the  Artifices,  which  your  Prieft^ufcsj 
to  ftir  up  War  between  you  and  Us.  • 


jsfY 


jhfft^ :  '  I  am  a  Man,  my  Heart  is  good,  and  what  I  now  fay  is  true. 

*  Wheti  we  Were  at  Bdjiok^jdii  told  iis  if  ahy  things  bad  \l^as  like  to  tiippen,  iC  iKoiild 
be  difcover'd  to  us.  '  '       — « 

*  If  the  Hatchet  was  like  to  be  taken  up,  we  would  inform  you  of  it — Ic*&  oiir  foil  Iri'^ 
tsD'don  to  keep  the  Path  between  us  open  and  clear*  ' 

GoVr  :  *  I  Ihall  atways^kairfily  join  \HtK  you  ih  k^pihg  the  Path  &«e  aAddpert. 

*  The  Nnridgwalks  have  littify'd  the  twoi  Titatiei  befafeinferition'4 1  and  if  yoit  are 
iwdy  to  do  the  fame  -,  I  have  Inftrumcnts  of  Ratification  ^prcpar'd. ' 

AufoHg  i 


4- 


•y 


p-t.. 


^'T' 

W'..? 


i  I  '^^^ 


»  4 


*■ 


(      26     ) 

Jufcng  :  •  We  have  always  ftood  by  Governour  Dummer's  Treaty,  and  irrfl  ncvef 
depart  from  it  t  and  arc  now  willing  to  Ratify  it ' 

Gor*R :  •  When  you  met  me  at  St.  Gt^rge's  about  thirteen  Years  agi^  yew  brwighc 
wth  you  a  Counter-part  of  Governour  Dummer*t  Treaty — What  is  become  uf  it  ?  * 

Jmii^nf  :    Mt  is  loft.  ' 

Ju/oHj^ !  *  I  have  already  told  you,  the  Frencb  are  not  building  any  Forti  on  our 
Lands  ;  —  You  may  depend  upon  it,  that  what  we  have  faid  is  true. 

•  Wc  arc  not  willing  that  either  the  French  or  Engli/b  fliould  build  any  Forr$  or  make 
any  Settlements  upon  our  River  i  and  wq  have  decjar'd  to  the  Frfwb  that  thqy  never 
Ihall  incroach  on  our  Lands.  ' 

Gov'r  :  <  If  the  Freiub  (hould  ever  attempt  to  make  any  IncroachmcnQ  on 
your  Lands,  ^ve  us  Notice  of  it  ;  and  we  will  come  to  your  AfTiftance,  and  help  you 
to  drive  them  off :  Your  Lands  are  within  King  GEORGE*s  Territories,  and  under 
his  Pn>te^\iu'.. ' 

.  Then  lus  Excelkncy  orderM  the  Ratificatior^  of  the;  Treaty  nude  l»y  Lieut.  Goirer- 
IK^  jPHmmer,  and  that  concluded  in  1 749,  with  the  Eaftem  lodieiis,  to  ba  diftin^Uy 
|iead  and  interpreted  to  the  Ptwi^fioU  :  Which  bong  dione ;,  tjie;  Qivftmaos,  a3k*d  thep9 
iif  they  were  ready  to  fign  them. 


hidiws :    We  are  ready. 


■^<in'?  t; 


Then  the  fame  were  interchangeably  fign'd. 


.■  f 


c« 
«• 


Hi*  Excellency  then  aequshted  the  Indians  of  tbft  Law  pafs*d  by  this  f'lovtnment 
ftrbieUing  the  Engtiflt  to  bunt  on  their  Lands  %  and  tvtd  tbejn.  that  bt,  wonfd  endfovoitr 
that  every  Per/on  who  offended  againft  that  A£f  fitoM  be  pumjbed\  end  ({ffm^dtbem  that 
Jnfiicefljould  be  dpne  them  refpeffing  their  Trade  m  the  feme  Mfumcf  as  be^dftp.  the 
Nonridgwalks  :    And  then  pipceeded  thus. 

Brethren, 

.    *  I  would  fpeak  to  you  concerning  the  Behaviour  of  the  Arjfeguntiipoh  : 

*  By  the  two  Treaties  befor^mi^tion*d  it  is  agreed.  That  **  if  any  real  or  ^pojed 
'^  Wrong  ftiould  happen  to  bedont;  by  the  EH^'lb  pr  ladiamto  oichier  Patt}'«  V9 

private  Revenge  mould  be  taken,  but  Application  made  to  the  Hingis  Qovernqtenc 
to  have  the  fame  redrefs'd  in  a  Courie  of  Juftice  :  And  it  is  further  engag'dby  the 
**  Indians  t  That  ifaiiy  cfyojmr  Trib^  ofI]tuliafi%  {t^^U  break  ^i^  Tremv^  you 
<*  '^fvould  join  your  young  Men  with  ours,  and  reduce  fuch  Indians  to  Rea(bn.  ** 

*  The  Arffegunticook  Indians  were  prrfent  the  laft  Y<^;atthe:  HociSi^BOf^  of  1^^ 
Tfeades,  agreed  to  them,  and  receiv'd  the  Governments  Prifents.  * 

Jfeft  bit  Excellency  related  the  Behavicm'  «f  the.  Ar^untiqopk^  iff  the  fame .  Mfoe- 
ner  as  be  did  to  the  Norridgwalk  Jhtdians  :   And  proceeded, 

*  Here  are  prefent  three  Honourable  Gentlemen  commiflionM  from  the  Governmemr 
of  Pifiataquat  who  af«LCpme  tio,wm.*hf^4^'«¥0f<^l^'l!>>^^9(^  ip  ocdef  to  haf «  ^h<* 
Mifchic^  committed  on  both  Sides  amicabfy  redrels*d,  and  to  wipe  oOT  die  Bbod  that 
has  been  fpilt^  ^  1^  thofe  Jb&aM  will  fifib  tfoMe  ig  m^' '^ 


a^..* 


id  :■ 


■.■> 
•Thus 


,  and  «rill  nev^f 


igiH  yoof  brought 
coove  of  it  ?  * 


any  rorti  on  piir 

any  Forrs  or  make 
b  chat  thc;y  never 


latroachmcnis  on 
ince,  and  hvlp  yoil 
hcorics,  and  under 


e  by  Lieut  Gower- 
la,  to  bit  diftin^ 


ijr  this  ('•cfotmmait 
"nvBovii  eHdfavowr 
td  ajfio^dtkm  that 
ur  as  ht4idft»  the 


my  real  or  fiyppcaled 
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*  Thus  you  Tee  how  thcfe  /«J  «j  have  behavM  towards  the  Englijb  j  and  notwithftand- 
ing  they  fign'd  theRatifications  of  the  Treaties  afore-mention'd  the  laft  Year,  and  receiv*d 
llie  Governments  Prefenti,  and  join*d  with  you  in  defiring  me  to  meet  them  early  this 
Y-«r  to  treat  with  them  v  yet  they  refufc  to  come  to  meet  me  :  And  a  Party  of  that 
Tribe  is  now  lurking  in  ihe  Neighbourhood  of  Richmond^  who  declare  they  will  have 
further  Sati^adion  for  the  Blood  of  the  two  Indians  kill'd  by  the  Englifh,  the  Year 
before  laft. 

Wherefore,  to  prevent  any  more  Blood  (hed,  I  ir.uft  now  call  upon  you  to  join  jour 
young  Men  with  eurs  in  reducing  thefe  Indians  to  Reafon.  * 

IndUns  :    *  What  you  fay  is  Righf..  * 

Gov*R  :  *  Will  you  join  your  young  Men  with  ours  j  and  oblige  thefe  Indians  to 
fubmit  to  Reafon  ?  .  » 

Indians  :  *  We  don*t  like  the  Behaviour  of  the  Arjjfegunticooks  \  wc  will  ufc  our 
utjnoft  Endeavours   to  prevent  thefe  Indians  doing  any  more  Mifchief. 

Aufoni  :  *  Soon  after  my  return  Home  I  inteiid  to  fet  out  for  Canada  i  and  will 
then  fpeuc  to  thcfe  Indians  and  perfwade  them  to  live  in  Peace  with  the  Englifh.  * 

Gov*R  :  *  I  fliall  depend  npon  your  preventing  them  from  doing  any  further  Mifchief; 
if  you  do  not,  I  muft  infift  upon  your  joining  your  young  Men  with  ours,  to  reduce 
them  to  Reafon.^ 

*  I  have*no\^  done  fpeaking.  *  '  ^ 

JuffMg  :  *  We  thank  your  Excellency  for  your  kind  TreatnKent  of  us :  It  is  a  great 
Satisfaftion  that  you  have  open*d  your  Heart  fo  freely  to  us  :  It  will  be  very  grateful 
to  all  o^r  Tribe  ;  and  we  fhall  endeavour  ftill  more  and  more  to  keep  the  Covenant 
between  ua  inviolable,  and  prcferve  c^e  Friendfhip  of  the  Englifti.  * 

Then  the  Governour  made  them  the  fame  Offer  in  Behalf  of  the  Province  of  the 
Majfacbttjetts-Bay  that  he  did  to  the  Norridgwalks^  for  munuining  and  educating  any 
of  their  Children  which  they  Ihoiild  fend  to  Bojton. 

H*!  acquainted  them  alfo.  That  he  (hould  order  Capt.  Bradbury  to  give  each  of  the 
Delegates  a  Prefent  of  the  Value  of  ten  Pounds  old  Tenor,  out  of  the  Truck- Houfe 
at  St.  George's  upon  their  Return  ,  thither  :  As  did  the  Commifnoners  from  the  Provin- 
ces of  Nova-Scotia  and  New-Han^Jbire^  That  they  had  defir'd  Capt.  Bradbury  to  make 
them  a  Prefent  of  Forty  Shillings  old  Tenor  a-pcice  on  Behalf  of  each  of  their  rcfpeftivc 
Provinces.  ^  * 

'  The  Govc^rnour  then  .iflTurM  them  that  the  Government  of  the  Majfafbufetts-haj 
would  make'their  whole  Tribe  the  annual  Prefent  in  the  Fall,  which  had  been  promis'd 
them  upon  their  nuuntaining  Peace  and  Friendlhip  with  the  Englijb. 

After  which  the  Indians  defir'd  leave  to  entertain  the  Governour,  and  CommifTioners 
ind  other  Gentlemen  with  a  Dance  in  the  Afternoon,  which  they  did. 

The  Dance  being  ended,  one  of  the  Delegates  alk*d  the  Governour  to  permit  him  to 
bring  his  Son  next  Spring  to  Bofton^  and  leave  him  there  for  Education  :  And  the  Day 
following  two  more  of  them  defir'd  his  Excellency  co  fend  them  to  Bofton  for  fomA 
Time,  all  which  the  Governour  granted. 

On  Sunday  the  7th  of  July^  the  hMans  came  in  Proceflion  from  on  Board  their  Sk)Op 
to  the  Meeting-Houfe,  and  attended  Divine  Service  Morning  and  Afternoon. 

And  on  Monday  the  8th  of  July,   (ct  fiul  to  return  to  St.  Georges  River. 

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